geosynchronous orbit

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1. a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours (noun.location)

hypernym	:	celestial orbit, orbit,
definition	:	the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another (noun.location)

hyponym	:	geostationary orbit,
definition	:	a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth (noun.location)