or·re·ry (ôr  -r ,  r-)n. pl. or·re·ries A mechanical model of the solar system. [After Charles Boyle, Fourth Earl of Orrery (1676-1731), for whom one was made.] |
orrery [ˈɒrərɪ]
n pl -ries
(Astronomy) a mechanical model of the solar system in which the planets can be moved at the correct relative velocities around the sun
[originally made for Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery]
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| Noun | 1. |  orrery - 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; sometimes incorporated in a clockplanetarium - an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems |
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