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What is the noun for orb?

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orb
  1. A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
  2. 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
  3. A circle; especially, a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit
  4. (rare) A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body.
  5. (poetic) The eye, as luminous and spherical
  6. (poetic) A revolving circular body; a wheel
  7. (rare) A sphere of action.
  8. A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal power
  9. A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))
  10. (military) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.
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  12. Examples:
    1. “Giant rolling reddish clouds meandered over his head, and a pale yellow orb hung high in the sky.”
      “The study was littered with books and maps as well as a giant orb.”
orbicle
  1. (obsolete) A small orb or sphere.
orb
  1. (architecture) A blank window or panel.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Giant rolling reddish clouds meandered over his head, and a pale yellow orb hung high in the sky.”
      “The study was littered with books and maps as well as a giant orb.”
orbicles
  1. plural of orbicle
orbs
  1. plural of orb
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  3. Examples:
    1. “They gleamed in the light coming from the glowing orbs set at intervals along the street.”
      “I do believe in one of the photos it does show some dust, but the rest look like ectoplasm with orbs.”
      “Seconds later he saw the eyes again, the orbs reflecting off the dying embers of their fire.”
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