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Term: Oribital

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

Sense 1:

Adjective: Relating to or originating from an orbit.

Usage: The satellite was launched into orbit and entered its orbital phase.

Example Sentence: The International Space Station operates in a low Earth orbital trajectory.

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Sense 2:

Noun: A mathematical function that describes the shape of an electron cloud in an atom.

Usage: The p-orbital in an atom can hold up to six electrons.

Example Sentence: The electron distribution in an atom is determined by the arrangement of its orbitals.

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Sense 3:

Local Usage: (region-specific)

Example Sentence: In our local community, the word "orbital" commonly refers to a major road surrounding the city.

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