ORRERY


Meaning of ORRERY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r- ə r- ē , ' är-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural or · rer · ies

Etymology: Charles Boyle † 1731 4th Earl of Orrery

Date: 1713

: an apparatus showing the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by balls moved by a clockwork

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