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orbiter
noun 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
expected, solar
VERB + ORBITER
board
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
An object that orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc. without landing on it.
One day after the Hope maneuver, a Chinese spacecraft, Tianwen-1, is to also enter orbit around Mars. The Chinese mission is carrying a lander and a rover to explore a large impact basin called Utopia Planitia, but those are not to detach from the orbiter and head to the surface until May.
2
A person who constantly hangs around with someone they are attracted to, but too shy to talk to.
The orbiters in her life in high likelihood like to talk about this and make themselves her emotional tampon and outlet.
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Synonyms
noun — man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
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Idioms & Phrases
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One day after the Hope maneuver, a Chinese spacecraft, Tianwen-1, is to also enter orbit around Mars. The Chinese mission is carrying a lander and a rover to explore a large impact basin called Utopia
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The orbiters in her life in high likelihood like to talk about this and make themselves her emotional tampon and outlet.
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Scientists hope the instruments on board the orbiter will help solve the mysteries of the inner workings of our nearest star.
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After sling-shotting around Venus, the Solar Orbiter is expected to make its first close solar pass in early 2022.
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