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Definition of Pipe organ
1. Noun. Wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard.
Exact synonyms: Organ
Terms within: Keyboard, Organ Pipe, Pipe, Pipework, Foot Lever, Foot Pedal, Pedal, Treadle, Clavier, Fingerboard, Piano Keyboard, Stop
Generic synonyms: Keyboard Instrument, Wind, Wind Instrument
Derivative terms: Organist
Terms within: Keyboard, Organ Pipe, Pipe, Pipework, Foot Lever, Foot Pedal, Pedal, Treadle, Clavier, Fingerboard, Piano Keyboard, Stop
Generic synonyms: Keyboard Instrument, Wind, Wind Instrument
Derivative terms: Organist
Definition of Pipe organ
1. Noun. The largest of all musical instruments, played from an organ console which produces its sound by sending air through whistles and/or reeds called organ pipes, by direct mechanical action, or modernly, electrically. ¹
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