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Meaning of orrery in English
Pronunciation
/ˈɔrəri/
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Noun
orrery
Etymology
early 18th century: named after the fourth Earl of Orrery, for whom one was made
Definitions
1.
planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork
Examples
« sometimes incorporated in a clock »