Thesaurus: orb

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1. n. A blank window or panel.
2. n. A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.
3. n. One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions.
4. n. A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit.
5. n. A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body.
6. n. The eye, as luminous and spherical.
7. n. A revolving circular body; a wheel.
8. n. A sphere of action.
9. n. Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See lst Mound.
10. n. A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry.
11. v. t. To form into an orb or circle.
12. v. t. To encircle; to surround; to inclose.
13. v. i. To become round like an orb.