orbiter

A noun referring to a man-made spacecraft or satellite designed to orbit around a celestial body such as the Earth or the Moon.

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1. Spacecraft in orbit B2 formal scientific

   A man-made spacecraft designed to orbit a celestial body, such as the Earth or the Moon, for observation or research.

   • The lunar orbiter sent back detailed images of the Moon's surface.
   • NASA's Mars orbiter has been collecting data for years.
   • The orbiter successfully entered the planet's orbit after a six-month journey.

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   المرادفات: artificial satellitesatellite

• orbiters plural form
• orbiters' possessive plural form
• orbiter's possessive singular form