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planetary
[ plan-i-ter-ee ]
/ ˈplæn ɪˌtɛr i /
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adjective
noun
Machinery. a planetary gear train.
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British Dictionary definitions for planetary
planetary
/ (ˈplænɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
noun plural -taries
a train of planetary gears
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