ORRERY


Meaning of ORRERY in English

[ 'ɒrəri ]

■ noun ( plural orreries ) a clockwork model of the solar system, or of just the sun, earth, and moon.

Origin

C18: named after the fourth Earl of Orrery , for whom one was made.

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