Meaning Of The Word Orrery

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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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