electric organ

American  

noun

1. (in certain fishes) an organ composed of electroplaques.

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electric organ British  

noun

1. music

   1. a pipe organ operated by electrical means

   2. another name for electronic organ

2. zoology a small group of modified muscle cells on the body of certain fishes, such as the electric eel, that gives an electric shock to any animal touching them

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Etymology

Origin of electric organ

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

She makes her electric organ heave and slash like a knife, before diving into orchestral strings so lush and garish that it feels being in a hallucination staged at Disneyland.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2021

I grew up learning classical piano, classical composition, and electric organ.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2020

Disney’s got the real goods; an electric organ was required for Soraya.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2019

For this band, wah-wah guitars, crisp backbeats and steamy electric organ never went out of style.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2018

One afternoon while McCandless was tending the book table at the Niland swap meet, somebody left a portable electric organ with Burres to sell on consignment.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer