请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 orrery
释义

orrery

noun

or·​rery ˈȯr-ər-ē How to pronounce orrery (audio)
ˈär-
plural orreries
: an apparatus showing the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by balls moved by a clockwork

Illustration of orrery

Illustration of orrery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Christina suggests Hiram’s hidden pages are connected to his orrery — or solar system model — which was secreted away in his home. Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2020 And like a globe, an orrery also serves a practical function. Jay Bennett And Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2021 Christina suggests Hiram’s hidden pages are connected to his orrery — or solar system model — which was secreted away in his home. Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2020 Christina suggests Hiram’s hidden pages are connected to his orrery — or solar system model — which was secreted away in his home. Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2020 Christina suggests Hiram’s hidden pages are connected to his orrery — or solar system model — which was secreted away in his home. Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2020 Christina suggests Hiram’s hidden pages are connected to his orrery — or solar system model — which was secreted away in his home. Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2020 Hippolyta finds in the orrery, which send her to the observatory (the numbers are 39.805499 and -95.159492). Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 28 Sep. 2020 Christina suggests Hiram’s hidden pages are connected to his orrery — or solar system model — which was secreted away in his home. Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Charles Boyle †1731 4th Earl of Orrery

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/3 12:35:37