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orrery

or·re·ry [ áwrəree ] (plural or·re·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
mechanical model of solar system: a mechanical model of the solar system that shows the orbits of the planets around the Sun at the correct relative velocities

[Early 18th century. After Charles Boyle, fourth Earl of Orrery (1676-1731)]
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