Also means
ring road
Usage Note
Orbital covers two distinct domains: in physics/chemistry it refers to an electron orbital (orbital atómico), and in transport it describes a ring road or bypass (la carretera orbital). As an adjective it is invariable in form regardless of gender. The noun use for a ring road is more common in Spain than in Latin America.
Examples
"El orbital rodea toda la ciudad."
Natural Translation
The ring road goes around the whole city.
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