† orbitingn.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orbit n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < orbit n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare later orbit v., orbiting n.²

Obsolete. rare.

Cyclical motion suggestive of an orbit.

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1887 G. Martin Marguerite ii. 65 The days when on that palsied knee I perched, a happy child; where late My babe, my second self had sate:—Strange orbiting of time and fate.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

orbitingn.²

Brit.

/ˈɔːbᵻtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɔrbədɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orbit v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < orbit v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier orbiting n.¹

The action of making an orbit. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > space flight > [noun] > a space shot or flight > course or trajectory of spacecraft > orbiting

orbiting1956

1956 Spaceflight 1 6/2 Whether we can land on all of them is improbable, but orbiting trips will be made to get a closer look.

1967 Wall St. Jrnl. 6 Jan. 4/3 The successful weekend orbiting of Intelsat II.

1977 A. Hallam Planet Earth 30/2 The satellites precess, or progressively change their orbiting path relative to the Earth's axis, due to these broad variations in the gravity field.

1986 Systematic Zool. 35 26/2 Kepler's laws could be derived from a motion picture of planetary orbitings running in reverse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

orbitingadj.

Brit.

/ˈɔːbᵻtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɔrbədɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orbit v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < orbit v. + -ing suffix².

That orbits (in various senses of the verb).

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the world > the universe > heavenly body > movement of heavenly bodies > [adjective] > movement in orbit

periodical1603

periodic1650

revolutional1652

orbitual1806

orbital1846

orbituary1864

orbiting1951

society > travel > air or space travel > space flight > [adjective] > (put) in orbit

orbiting1951

orbited1966

1951 A. C. Clarke Explor. of Space iv. 40 During the next decade it would certainly be possible to build an orbiting rocket carrying a small television camera and instruments which could radio back to earth.

1960 Eng. Lang. Teaching 14 85 The orbiting prices also smooth the road to merger.

1976 Field 18 Nov. 979/1 Orbiting satellites..can tell quickly and comprehensively what is happening on earth at the present, particularly in the matter of temperatures and wind.

1993 Sci. Amer. Feb. 72/1 The institute is known for its ‘wiggler’ magnets, which are used in synchrotrons worldwide to produce radiation from orbiting electrons.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.¹1887

n.²1956

adj.1951

单词	orbiting
释义	† orbitingn.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orbit n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < orbit n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare later orbit v., orbiting n.² Obsolete. rare. Cyclical motion suggestive of an orbit. ΚΠ 1887 G. Martin Marguerite ii. 65 The days when on that palsied knee I perched, a happy child; where late My babe, my second self had sate:—Strange orbiting of time and fate. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018). orbitingn.² Brit. /ˈɔːbᵻtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɔrbədɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orbit v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < orbit v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier orbiting n.¹ The action of making an orbit. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > space flight > [noun] > a space shot or flight > course or trajectory of spacecraft > orbiting orbiting1956 1956 Spaceflight 1 6/2 Whether we can land on all of them is improbable, but orbiting trips will be made to get a closer look. 1967 Wall St. Jrnl. 6 Jan. 4/3 The successful weekend orbiting of Intelsat II. 1977 A. Hallam Planet Earth 30/2 The satellites precess, or progressively change their orbiting path relative to the Earth's axis, due to these broad variations in the gravity field. 1986 Systematic Zool. 35 26/2 Kepler's laws could be derived from a motion picture of planetary orbitings running in reverse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). orbitingadj. Brit. /ˈɔːbᵻtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɔrbədɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orbit v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < orbit v. + -ing suffix². That orbits (in various senses of the verb). ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > heavenly body > movement of heavenly bodies > [adjective] > movement in orbit periodical1603 periodic1650 revolutional1652 orbitual1806 orbital1846 orbituary1864 orbiting1951 society > travel > air or space travel > space flight > [adjective] > (put) in orbit orbiting1951 orbited1966 1951 A. C. Clarke Explor. of Space iv. 40 During the next decade it would certainly be possible to build an orbiting rocket carrying a small television camera and instruments which could radio back to earth. 1960 Eng. Lang. Teaching 14 85 The orbiting prices also smooth the road to merger. 1976 Field 18 Nov. 979/1 Orbiting satellites..can tell quickly and comprehensively what is happening on earth at the present, particularly in the matter of temperatures and wind. 1993 Sci. Amer. Feb. 72/1 The institute is known for its ‘wiggler’ magnets, which are used in synchrotrons worldwide to produce radiation from orbiting electrons. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1887n.²1956adj.1951
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