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armillary sphere

DEFINITIONS OF: armillary sphere

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n a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars

Synonyms:
armilla
Type of:
celestial globe
a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens
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