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Noun: orrery  or-u-ree or ó-ru-ree
  1. Planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock

Derived forms: orreries

Type of: planetarium

Encyclopedia: Orrery