orbiter

English

Etymology

orbit + -er

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

orbiter (plural orbiters)

  1. An object that orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc. without landing on it.
    • 2021 February 9, Kenneth Chang, “Mars Mission From the U.A.E. Begins Orbit of Red Planet”, in The New York Times, ISSN 0362-4331:
      One day after the Hope maneuver, a Chinese spacecraft, Tianwen-1, is to also enter orbit around Mars. The Chinese mission is carrying a lander and a rover to explore a large impact basin called Utopia Planitia, but those are not to detach from the orbiter and head to the surface until May.
  2. (slang, seduction community) A person who constantly hangs around with someone they are attracted to, but too shy to talk to.
    • 2015, Jack N. Raven, Penetration: A Tactical Manual on Forming Deep Emotional Connections!
      The orbiters in her life in high likelihood like to talk about this and make themselves her emotional tampon and outlet.

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French

Etymology

orbite + -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔʁ.bi.te/
  • (file)

Verb

orbiter

  1. to orbit (circle another object)

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