hand organ

noun

: a barrel organ operated by a hand crank

Examples of hand organ in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nearby, Brundibár, who plays a hand organ, becomes angry and drives them off. —Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Mar. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

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 25 Sep. 2023.

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hand organ

noun
: a barrel organ operated by a hand crank
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