"orbiter" meaning in English

See orbiter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-orbiter.ogg Forms: orbiters [plural]
Etymology: From orbit + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|orbit|-er|id2=agent noun}} orbit + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} orbiter (plural orbiters)
  1. An object that orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc. without landing on it. Translations (an object that orbits another): kiertolainen (Finnish), Umkreiser [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-orbiter-en-noun-9yOLrGUH Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of 'an object that orbits another': 97 3
  2. (slang, seduction community) A person who constantly hangs around with someone they are attracted to, but too shy to talk to. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Seduction community, Orbits, People
    Sense id: en-orbiter-en-noun-Kat4j19S Disambiguation of Orbits: 39 61 Disambiguation of People: 18 82 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 32 68 Topics: lifestyle, seduction-community, sexuality
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: beta orbiter Related terms: Space Shuttle

Inflected forms

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