orchestrion
[ awr-kes-tree-uhn ]
noun
a mechanical musical instrument, resembling a barrel organ but more elaborate, for producing the effect of an orchestra.
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How to use orchestrion in a sentence
Panharmonicon, pan-har-mon′i-kon, n. a mechanical musical instrument of the orchestrion class.
This orchestrion was a superior one, with a varied programme.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyThe pianola can never rival the living performer; nor the orchestrion the orchestra; nor the chromo the painting.
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 | VariousWe set the orchestrion going on a Waldteufel waltz, and I grabbed one of the young ladies for a round.
The New Glutton or Epicure | Horace FletcherThen what would you do if a man insisted on playing the orchestrion when you wanted to get to sleep?
The Girl on the Boat | Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
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