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organ

/ˈoɹɡən/noun2 syllables

Organ means: (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ.

Synonyms for organ6

noun, as in (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ

electric organ, electronic organ, Hammond organ

noun, as in a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows

harmonium, reed organ

noun, as in 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

pipe organ

What does organ mean?6

noun

1

(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ

2

a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows

3

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

4

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

5

a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function“The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department”

6

a periodical that is published by a special interest group“the organ of the communist party”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with organ?1

two syllables

morgan
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Organ in a sentence

  • The organ of this cathedral is made of ebony, except the pipes of course.CM
  • Which is easier for you to play, the piano or the organ?CK
  • The harmonium, accordion and mouth organ are aerophones with vibrating reeds.Objectivesea
  • If you agree to become an organ donor, you may help save someone's life.CK
  • After all, isn’t the tongue the organ that people speak with?jimkillock
  • This particular organ has eight stops, which control eleven ranks of pipes.Theocracy
  • If you donate an organ, you'll be able to save a life.DJ_Saidez
  • If you donate an organ, you could save a life.DJ_Saidez

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Forms of organ

as a noun

plural
organs