pipe organ
noun
Simple meaning
The largest of all musical instruments.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpaɪˈpɔɹɡən
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Definition
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noun
music
The largest of all musical instruments, played from an organ console. The organ produces its sound by sending air through organ pipes- either reed pipes or flue pipes, which are seated on wind chests. The valves controlling each pipe may be actuated electronically or using long wooden poles called trackers.
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This meaning: The largest of all musical instruments, played from an organ console. The organ produces its sound by sending air through organ pipes- either reed pipes or flue pipes, which are seated on wind chests. The valves controlling each pipe may be actuated electronically or using long wooden poles called trackers.
Used this way, pipe organ is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.
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- Moderately common
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- Matter-of-fact
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- Neutral and straightforward
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- Music/performance
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