Orb



Same as: mound
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A blank window or panel.
2.
A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.
3.
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.
4.
A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit.
5.
A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body.
6.
The eye, as luminous and spherical.
7.
A revolving circular body; a wheel.
8.
A sphere of action.
9.
A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry.
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To form into an orb or circle.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To encircle; to surround; to inclose.
3.
(INTRANSITIVE) To become round like an orb.