Orrery
Orrery noun - 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.
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Planetarium and orrery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Planetarium" instead a noun "Orrery".
Planetarium
Planetarium noun - An apparatus or model for representing the solar systems.
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Synonyms for Planetarium
Orrery and planetarium are semantically related. You can use "Orrery" instead a noun "Planetarium".
Nearby Word: planetary
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In one puzzle, the protagonist discovers a planetarium-orrery with models of the planet and its moons, and by moving the models he makes the real moons move to create an eclipse.
Source: Weird Moon
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Planetarium and Orrery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/orrery/planetarium
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