[ '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.
[ '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.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004