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hand organ

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Definition of hand organ

: a barrel organ operated by a hand crank

First Known Use of hand organ

1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hand organ was in 1721

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“Hand organ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20organ. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.

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