barrel organ

noun

Definition of barrel organ

: an instrument for producing music by the action of a revolving cylinder studded with pegs on a series of valves that admit air from a bellows to a set of pipes

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The vessels carried more than three years’ worth of food and drink, as well as two barrel organs and libraries with some 2,900 books. — National Geographic, "In 1845 explorers sought the Northwest Passage—then vanished," 8 Aug. 2019

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barrel organ

noun

English Language Learners Definition of barrel organ

: a large musical instrument that is played by turning a handle and that was once commonly played by performers (called organ-grinders) on city streets

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