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

Bass notes on the electric organ made the ground under our feet seem to vibrate.

From Los Angeles Times

A harpsichord, a theorbo and a viola da gamba sound alongside an upright piano and an electric organ.

From New York Times

“The Power” branches out in stories around the world, as “electric organ discharge,” allows females to rise up against their oppressors everywhere from Saudi Arabia to Alabama.

From Los Angeles Times

“He said the electric organ sounded bad and the guy who was singing was terrible.”

From Los Angeles Times

The movie shows a fish tank, an electric organ, a white Fender guitar stuck in the shag carpet, and two televisions embedded in the ceiling.

From New York Times