orbit period

/ˌɔrbət ˌpɪriəd/
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Definitions of orbit period
  1. noun
    the time it takes to complete one full orbit around a celestial body
    “the orbit period depends on the altitude of the satellite”
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    period
    the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
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