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orrery

One entry found.

  • Main Entry: or·rery
  • Pronunciation: \ˈr-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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