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orrery
Is a mechanical toy which exhibits, by an arrangement of rods, balls, and toothed wheels, the sun, the planets, and their moons, all performing their respective motions; so named after the Earl of Orrery, for whom Charles Boyle made the first one in 1715.
- 词性: noun
- 行业/领域: 语言
- 类别 Encyclopedias
- Organization: Project Gutenberg
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