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orreryOne entry found. Main Entry: or·rery Pronunciation: \ˈȯr-ər-ē, ˈär-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): 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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