Definition of orrery Orrery

/ɔˈɹɚi/ - [oreree] - or•rer•y

We found 6 definitions of orrery from 6 different sources.

What does orrery mean?

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Noun

Plural: orreries

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 clock

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orrery (Noun)
A clockwork model of the solar system .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

orrery (n.)
An apparatus which illustrates, by the revolution of balls moved by wheelwork, the relative size, periodic motions, positions, orbits, etc., of bodies in the solar system.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

orrery
A mechanical device that illustrates the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons in the solar system in a heliocentric model.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

orrery
or′ėr-i, n. an apparatus for illustrating, by balls mounted on rods and moved by clockwork around a centre, the size, positions, motions, &c. of the heavenly bodies. [From Charles Boyle, fourth Earl of Orrery (1676-1731).]

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orrery, noun, singular of orreries.

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