orchestrion
[ awr-kes-tree-uhn ]
/ ɔrˈkɛs tri ən /
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noun
a mechanical musical instrument, resembling a barrel organ but more elaborate, for producing the effect of an orchestra.
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Origin of orchestrion
Words nearby orchestrion
orchestra, orchestral, orchestrate, orchestration, orchestrina, orchestrion, orchi-, orchialgia, orchid, orchidaceous, orchidectomy
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