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Meanings of reed organ in English

Russian
язычковый орган
Portuguese
harmônio
Spanish
armonio
Catalan
harmònium
Wikidata

Keyboard instrument sounded by vibration of metal reeds.

        язычковый орган
        Portuguese
        órgão
        Catalan
        orgue
        Spanish
        órgano

        A free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows.

              órgão
              Synonyms
              Examples for "organ"
              Examples for "organ"
              1
              Lack of donor organ availability is an increasing problem in heart transplantation.
              Pubmed
              2
              But one group of deuterostomes, the sea stars, now lack the organ.
              BBC
              3
              Thus ultimately and philosophically science is the organ of general social progress.
              Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Ed...
              4
              Conclusions: Maximum deceased organ donation potential in Alberta is approximately 55 dpmp.
              Pubmed
              5
              I first began writing in this organ just over 10 years ago.
              The Irish Times
              1
              The sound of the harmonium came from the chapel out to me.
              Marie Claire
              2
              Even the harmonium seemed to prick up its wooden ears in anticipation.
              The Captives
              3
              Scott read the service, Koettlitz the lessons, and Royds played the harmonium.
              The Voyages of Captain Scott : Retold from the Voyage of the Dis...
              4
              In one corner of the room was an old, dusty, long-neglected harmonium.
              The Cathedral: A Novel
              5
              I read them, and I play what is possible on the harmonium.
              The Shadow of the Cathedral
              Usage of reed organ in English
              1
              Malcolm is a guitarist; Neville plays various things including drums and reed organ.
              Radio NZ
              2
              The reed organ played its solemn song.
              Vittorio, the vampire
              3
              Ingenuity has been shown also in the invention of "talking-machines," like Faber's, based on the reed organ pipe.
              Edison: His Life and Inventions
              4
              They are scored for two violins, cello and harmonium - a reed organ or pump organ - an instrument that Dvořák himself would sometimes play.
              Radio NZ
              5
              Tuning and Repairing the Reed Organ.
              Piano Tuning: A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs
              6
              His McCrimmon Will Never Return for four reed organs slows down a pibroch melody so that the decorative flourishes stand out.
              The Irish Times