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HAND ORGAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hand organ mean? 

HAND ORGAN (noun)
  The noun HAND ORGAN has 1 sense:

1. a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegsplay

  Familiarity information: HAND ORGAN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HAND ORGAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

barrel organ; grind organ; hand organ

Hypernyms ("hand organ" is a kind of...):

instrument; musical instrument (any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds)

Domain category:

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)


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