pipe organ

American  

noun

1. organ.

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pipe organ British  

noun

1. another name for organ Compare reed organ

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Etymology

Origin of pipe organ

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

Bach’s music has a circular spell quality and the pipe organ, resounding with reverb in gargantuan cathedrals, was the original synthesizer.

From Los Angeles Times

The 100-year-old annual honors convocation at the University of Michigan is typically a decorous affair, with a pipe organ accompanying golf-clap applause.

From New York Times

The finale was a striking example of the way that Malone, 29, is rethinking the pipe organ for a contemporary context.

From New York Times

That richness does not depend on the usual elements of plays or prayer: characters and narratives, pipe organs and priests.

From New York Times

It is not just her performances which have proved popular, but behind-the-scenes explainers into the way pipe organs work, unexpected mash-ups - Bach meets Faithless at the Ministry of Sound Classical earlier this month, for example.

From BBC