orbital

BrE /ˈɔː.bɪtl/ AmE /ˈɔːr.baɪtl/

adjective / noun en → es

1 SPACE SCIENCE [attributive / predicative] C1

relating to the path of an object that goes around a planet or star in space

orbital, de órbita

  • an orbital satellite

Collocations orbital path · orbital station

  • The space agency launched an orbital probe.

    La agencia espacial lanzó una sonda orbital.

2 ANATOMY [attributive / predicative] C1

relating to the eye socket in the skull where the eyeball sits

orbital, órbita ocular

  • an orbital bone

Collocations orbital cavity · orbital disease

  • The patient has an orbital fracture.

    El paciente tiene una fractura órbita.