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orrery
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orrery
a mechanical model of the solar system in which the planets can be moved at the correct relative velocities around the sun

orrery [′ȯr·ər·ē]
(astronomy)
A model of the solar system equipped with mechanical devices to make the planets move at their correct relative velocities around the sun.


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Defensive back Winston Stokes, wide receiver Chris Meier and defensive lineman Orrey
3 Orrey, Leslie Opera, A Concise History, Thames & Hudson, London, 1991, p9.
Chronister said the coaching staff shuffled the starting lineup the past two weeks and has come up with a strong offensive/defensive line in Brady Baeur, Sergio Dominguez, Orrey Chester and Justin Todd.
 
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