This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
orbiter
[ awr-bi-ter ]
/ ˈɔr bɪ tər /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun U.S. Aerospace.
Also called space shuttle orbiter. the crew- and payload-carrying component of the space shuttle.
a space probe designed to orbit a planetary body or moon.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."
Question 1 of 7
IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Compare lander.
Words nearby orbiter
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use orbiter in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for orbiter
orbiter
/ (ˈɔːbɪtə) /
noun
a spacecraft or satellite designed to orbit a planet or other body without landing on itCompare lander
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012