orrery

English - Turkish

Definition of orrery in English Turkish dictionary: (isim) güneş sistemi modeli; güneş sistemi model; güneş ve gezegenlerin hareketlerini gösteren aygıt; {i} güneş sistemi modeli

English - English

Definition of orrery in English English dictionary: a clockwork model of the solar system; {n} an instrument to show the revolutions of the planets; of bodies in the solar system; {i} device for simulating planets, planetarium; An apparatus which illustrates, by the revolution of balls moved by wheelwork, the relative size, periodic motions, positions, orbits, etc; 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
An orrery: planetarium
orreries: plural of orrery

orrery

Hyphenation

or·re·ry

ôrıri

/ˈôrərē/ /ˈɔːrɜriː/

[ 'or-&r-E, 'är- ] (noun.) 1713. Named after Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery (1676-1731), for whom such a device was made.

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