orrery
pronunciation
How to pronounce orrery in British English:
UK ['ɒrərɪ]
How to pronounce orrery in American English:
US [ 'ɔrəri]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- orrery (n.)
- 1713, invented c. 1713 by George Graham and made by instrument maker J. Rowley, who gave a copy to his patron, Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery (Cork) and named it in his honor.
Example
- 1. Harness the power of the stars . Rebuild the defiled orrery and unlock the secrets of this mages guild inner sanctum .