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orbital

Of or relating to, or forming an orbit (such as the orbit of a moon, planet, or spacecraft).

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

Of or relating to, or forming an orbit (such as the orbit of a moon, planet, or spacecraft).

The 1.2-meter-diameter (4-foot-diameter) telescope has set off on a monthlong journey to its orbital destination of the sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, which is nearly 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers) away from Earth and also home t…
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  • “Orbital garbage tug halts free interspecies chat by 2064 in Mars Sector IV — Future Times Jan 12, 2036”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Entering orbit around the best free trial in the known universe Orbital stations approve https://amzn.to/4dL5ATj #Astronomy #AmazonAffiliate #STEM #Space #ad #paidlink #Universe #Science”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “GRIT GUARD Universal Pad Washer Kit - Polishing Pad Cleaner Compatible with Dual Action Rotary and Orbital Polisher Foam, Wool, Microfiber, Felt Disc #wool #padwasher #foam #orbitalpolisher”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 6️⃣ Your favorite artist from the 1990s Orbital | Are We Here? | Snivilisation | 1994 What a flippin' record youtu.be/pKY3emCtaik?...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “3M Random Orbital Sander Pneumatic Palm Sander 5 x 3/16 Diam. Orbit Stikit Disc Pad For Wood, Composites, Metal Original Series, 20317 #pneumatic #palm #sander”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(chiefly, UK) (of roads, railways) Passing around the outside of an urban area.

The 1.2-meter-diameter (4-foot-diameter) telescope has set off on a monthlong journey to its orbital destination of the sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, which is nearly 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers) away from Earth and also home t…
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  • “#OuterWilds, day 10. Orbital station. Ocean depths. Back to Ember Twin yet again, and I'll be headed back there first thing tomorrow too, there's one spot left that I want to check out and I got a clue to access it. Spoilers in alt text.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “This album is over 30 years old Orbital youtube.com/playlist?lis...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Molecular quantum-dot orbital hybridization supports efficient endothermic singlet exciton fission https://www.europesays.com/ie/469104/ Daiber, B. et al. Change in tetracene polymorphism facilitates triplet transfer in singlet fission-sensitized silicon solar cells. J.…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • ““Chime” by Orbital #nowplaying #6music”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “You bookmark the ayah; we bookmark... the azimuth. Your study note fades; our study... is orbital. It's giving... permanent collection. Allah Akbar.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(anatomy) Of or relating to the eye socket .

The M25 is an orbital motorway around London.
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