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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ORB, n. [L. orbis.]
1. A spherical body; as the celestial orbs.
2. In astronomy, a hollow globe or sphere.
3. A wheel; a circular body that revolves or rolls; as the orbs of a chariot.
4. A circle; a sphere defined by a line; as, he move in a larger orb.
5. A circle described by any mundane sphere; an orbit.
6. Period; revolution of time.
7. The eye.
8. In tactics, the circular form of a body of troops, or a circular body of troops.
The ancient astronomers conceived the heavens as consisting of several vast azure transparent orbs or spheres inclosing one another, and including the bodies of the planets.
ORB, v.t. To form into a circle.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye [syn: eyeball, orb]
2: an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire" [syn: ball, globe, orb] v
1: move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus" [syn: orb, orbit, revolve]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French orbe, from Latin orbis circle, disk, orb Date: 15th century 1. any of the concentric spheres in old astronomy surrounding the earth and carrying the celestial bodies in their revolutions 2. archaic something circular ; circle, orbit 3. a spherical body; especially a spherical celestial object 4. eye 5. a sphere surmounted by a cross symbolizing kingly power and justice II. verb Date: 1600 transitive verb 1. to form into a disk or circle 2. archaic encircle, surround, enclose intransitive verb archaic to move in an orbit

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a globe surmounted by a cross esp. carried by a sovereign at a coronation. 2 a sphere; a globe. 3 poet. a heavenly body. 4 poet. an eyeball; an eye. --v. 1 tr. enclose in (an orb); encircle. 2 intr. form or gather into an orb. Etymology: L orbis ring

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Orb Orb, n. [OF. orb blind, fr. L. orbus destitute.] (Arch.) A blank window or panel. [Obs.] --Oxf. Gloss.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Orb Orb, n. [F. orbe, fr. L. orbis circle, orb. Cf. Orbit.] 1. A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star. In the small orb of one particular tear. --Shak. Whether the prime orb, Incredible how swift, had thither rolled. --Milton. 2. One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions. 3. A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit. The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs. --Bacon. You seem to me as Dian in her orb. --Shak. In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood, Orb within orb. --Milton. 4. A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. [R.] --Milton. 5. The eye, as luminous and spherical. [Poetic] A drop serene hath quenched their orbs. --Milton. 6. A revolving circular body; a wheel. [Poetic] The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled. --Milton. 7. A sphere of action. [R.] --Wordsworth. But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe. --Shak 8. Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See lst Mound.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Orb Orb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Orbing.] 1. To form into an orb or circle. [Poetic] --Milton. Lowell. 2. To encircle; to surround; to inclose. [Poetic] The wheels were orbed with gold. --Addison.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Orb Orb, v. i. To become round like an orb. [Poetic] And orb into the perfect star. --Tennyson.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(orbs) 1. An orb is something that is shaped like a ball, for example the sun or moon. (LITERARY) The moon's round orb would shine high in the sky, casting its velvety light on everything. = sphere N-COUNT 2. An orb is a small, ornamental ball with a cross on top that is carried by some kings or queens at important ceremonies. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Globe, sphere, ball. 2. Circle, orbit, circuit, ring. 3. Wheel, disk, circle. 4. Revolution, period.

Airports

Landing Facility Type	AIRPORT
Airport Code	ORB
EFF_DATE	02/16/2006
FAA Region	AGL
FAA District	MSP
State	MN
State	MINNESOTA
County	ST LOUIS
County State	MN
City Name	ORR
Full Name	ORR REGIONAL
Owner Type	PU
Facility Use	PU
Facility City, State, Zip	"ORR, MN 55771"
Elevation	1311
Aeronautical chart on which the airport facility appears	GREEN BAY
Distance from the central business district of the associated city to the airport in nautical miles	03
Direction of airport from the central business district of the associated city	SW
NASP/Federal Agreement Code	NGY
Customs international airport	N
Customs Landing Rights Airport	N
Joint Use	N
Military Landing Rights	N
Control Tower	N
Based Single Engine General Aviation Aircraft	008
Based Multi-engine general aviation aircraft	001
General Aviation, Local Operations	001000
General Aviation - Itinerant Operations	001500
Latitude	48.0159219444
Longitude	-92.8560513889
State FIPS code	27
State Postal Code	MN
Version	09

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