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n the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another n a particular environment or walk of life n an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range…

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  1. n the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another n a particular environment or walk of life n an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" n the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom n the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball v move in an orbit