"orbital plane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orbital planes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} orbital plane (plural orbital planes)
  1. (astronomy) The surface (plane) that contains an orbit. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Orbits
    Sense id: en-orbital_plane-en-noun-0jTRb7Dx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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