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Orion Arm

Orion Arm proper noun: a minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy, containing the Solar System.

Proper noun

Orion Arm

  1. A minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy, containing the Solar System.
    • Holonyms: Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy < Local Group < Virgo Supercluster < Laniakea < Universe
    • Meronyms: Earth < Solar System
    Synonyms:
    Orion Spur, Local Arm, Local Spur

Synonyms of Orion Arm

Questions about Orion Arm

What does Orion Arm mean?
Orion Arm means a minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy, containing the Solar System.
What part of speech is Orion Arm?
Orion Arm is a proper noun.

Words near Orion Arm in the dictionary

  1. orioles
  2. oriolid
  3. oriolids
  4. oriols
  5. Orion
  6. Orion Arm
  7. Orion drive
  8. Orion drives
  9. Orion Nebula
  10. Orion's Belt
  11. Orion's Sword

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