Definitions
A mechanical model showing the movement of planets around the sun.
Word origin
Named after Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery (1676–1731), for whom such a device was made. The placename is from Irish Orbhraighe, originally the name of a tribe (Orbh-raighe (“Orb's people”)), and then of a territory and a barony.
Used in a sentence
“To which his answer was: why, that God is eternal motion, Lacy. This is his first orrery.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Solar-system model”6 letters
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