American organ

American  

noun

1. a reed organ having a suction bellows that draws the air in through the reeds.

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Etymology

Origin of American organ

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The festival will also include a performance by the flamboyant American organ virtuoso, Cameron Carpenter, who has been described as the 'bad boy of the organ world'.

From BBC

In the back, where the young married daughter took up her position on a sofa, were a piano and an American organ.

From Project Gutenberg

Here are some commonplaces that should be iterated in some shape every time an American organ of opinion goes to press.

From Project Gutenberg

The principle of the American organ originated with the Alexandres, whose earliest experiments are said to have been made with the view of constructing an instrument to exhaust air.

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"I should also have tried to have the American organ tuned, I don't think the bellows is very sound, either."

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