Meaning Of The Word Orrery
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Orrery Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Orrery?
orrery in American English
a mechanical apparatus which illustrates with balls of various sizes the relative motions and positions of the earth, moon, sun, etc. noun: an apparatus for representing the positions, motions, and phases of the planets, satellites, etc., in the solar system orrery in British English noun: a mechanical model of the solar system in which the planets can be moved at the correct relative velocities around the sun |
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