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Orreries is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Orreries in a sentence

Orreries meaning

plural of orrery

Using Orreries

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of orrery
  • In the example corpus, orreries often appears in combinations such as: planetariums orreries.

Context around Orreries

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

planetariums 2× human 1× projection 1× use 1× building 1×

Often after:

citation 1×

Sentence patterns with Orreries

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

called projection orreries which project 1× explanation all orreries are planetariums 1× human orreries where humans 1× of building orreries citation telescopic 1× of planetariums orreries and astronomical 1× planetariums orreries can range 1× to use orreries to simulate 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

explanation all orreries 1× human orreries where 1× in fact many 1× king henry geared 1× planetariums orreries can 1× some planetariums have 1×

Common sentence endings:

a meccano part 1× and their moons 1× correct relative periods 1× most are temporary 1× planetaria alternative plural 1× to room sized 1×

Words around Orreries

Just before it in the word index:

orren 4 orrell 9 orrego 5 orrca 2 orrantia 3 orr 206

Just after it in the word index:

orrery 11 orrey 7 orri 3 orrick 9 orridge 5 orrin 37

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Orreries

  • In this selection, "orreries" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, planetariums, human, projection and citation stand out and add context to how "orreries" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called projection orreries which project and explanation all orreries are planetariums. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "orreries" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with orreries

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Explanation All orreries are planetariums or planetaria (alternative plural). (9 words)

Planetariums (orreries) can range widely in size from hand-held to room-sized. (13 words)

Some planetariums have taken advantage of this to use orreries to simulate planets and their moons. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

In fact, many planetaria today have what are called projection orreries, which project onto the dome a Sun with planets (usually limited to Mercury up to Saturn) going around it in something close to their correct relative periods. (38 words)

King, Henry "Geared to the Stars: the evolution of planetariums, orreries, and astronomical clocks", University of Toronto Press, 1978 and modern reproductions have been made. (25 words)

There are six methods of building orreries: citation *Telescopic concentric tubing, though the tubing is not a Meccano part. (19 words)

Example sentences (7)

Explanation All orreries are planetariums or planetaria (alternative plural).

Human orreries, where humans move about as the planets, have also been constructed, but most are temporary.

In fact, many planetaria today have what are called projection orreries, which project onto the dome a Sun with planets (usually limited to Mercury up to Saturn) going around it in something close to their correct relative periods.

King, Henry "Geared to the Stars: the evolution of planetariums, orreries, and astronomical clocks", University of Toronto Press, 1978 and modern reproductions have been made.

Planetariums (orreries) can range widely in size from hand-held to room-sized.

Some planetariums have taken advantage of this to use orreries to simulate planets and their moons.

There are six methods of building orreries: citation *Telescopic concentric tubing, though the tubing is not a Meccano part.

Common combinations with orreries

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "orreries" in a sentence?
An example: "Explanation All orreries are planetariums or planetaria (alternative plural)." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "orreries" from authentic English texts.
What does "orreries" mean?
Orreries means: plural of orrery
How many example sentences with "orreries" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "orreries", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.