orrery

[ awr-uh-ree, or- ]

/ ˈɔr ə ri, ˈɒr- /

noun, plural or·rer·ies.

an apparatus for representing the positions, motions, and phases of the planets, satellites, etc., in the solar system.

any of certain similar machines, as a planetarium.

Origin of orrery

First recorded in 1705–15; named after Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery (1676–1731), for whom it was first made

Words nearby orrery

orpiment, orpine, Orpington, Orr, orra, orrery, Orrin, orris, orrisroot, Orsha, Orsini

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Example sentences from the Web for orrery

You therefore present this orrery to any person, and desire him to choose one of the questions there written.
Endless Amusement|Unknown
He gave notice, says Orrery, that he would read prayers every Wednesday and Friday.
Swift|Leslie Stephen
The packet being sealed, Orrery did not know the contents, and Pope asserted that he had burnt it almost as soon as received.
Alexander Pope|Leslie Stephen
He clutched it in his hand and touched it against the orrery, trying to remember the formula for the giving of a true name.
The Sky Is Falling|Lester del Rey

Then he straightened, moving his hands toward the orrery in passes too rapid to be seen.
The Sky Is Falling|Lester del Rey

British Dictionary definitions for orrery

orrery

/ (ˈɒrərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a mechanical model of the solar system in which the planets can be moved at the correct relative velocities around the sun

Word Origin for orrery

C18: originally made for Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery

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单词	orrery
释义	orrery [ awr-uh-ree, or- ] / ˈɔr ə ri, ˈɒr- / noun, plural or·rer·ies. an apparatus for representing the positions, motions, and phases of the planets, satellites, etc., in the solar system. any of certain similar machines, as a planetarium. Origin of orrery First recorded in 1705–15; named after Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery (1676–1731), for whom it was first made Words nearby orrery orpiment, orpine, Orpington, Orr, orra, orrery, Orrin, orris, orrisroot, Orsha, Orsini Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orrery You therefore present this orrery to any person, and desire him to choose one of the questions there written. Endless Amusement\|Unknown He gave notice, says Orrery, that he would read prayers every Wednesday and Friday. Swift\|Leslie Stephen The packet being sealed, Orrery did not know the contents, and Pope asserted that he had burnt it almost as soon as received. Alexander Pope\|Leslie Stephen He clutched it in his hand and touched it against the orrery, trying to remember the formula for the giving of a true name. The Sky Is Falling\|Lester del Rey Then he straightened, moving his hands toward the orrery in passes too rapid to be seen. The Sky Is Falling\|Lester del Rey British Dictionary definitions for orrery orrery / (ˈɒrərɪ) / noun plural -ries a mechanical model of the solar system in which the planets can be moved at the correct relative velocities around the sun Word Origin for orrery C18: originally made for Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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