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orrery

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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[originally made for Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery]
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Noun1.orreryorrery - 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 clock
planetarium - an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems


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Veal had an orrery, an electrifying machine, a turning lathe, a theatre (in the wash-house), a chemical apparatus, and what he called a select library of all the works of the best authors of ancient and modern times and languages.
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