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hand organ

hand organ noun: a portable organ played by means of a crank turned by the hand.

Noun

hand organ (plural hand organs)

  1. A portable organ played by means of a crank turned by the hand.
    Synonyms:
    barrel organ

Synonyms of hand organ

Forms of hand organ

pluralhand organs

Questions about hand organ

What does hand organ mean?
Hand organ means a portable organ played by means of a crank turned by the hand.
What part of speech is hand organ?
Hand organ is a noun.
What is the plural of hand organ?
The plural of hand organ is hand organs.

Words near hand organ in the dictionary

  1. Hand of Mary
  2. Hand of Miriam
  3. hand off
  4. hand on
  5. hand on heart
  6. hand organ
  7. hand organs
  8. hand out
  9. hand over
  10. hand over fist
  11. hand over hand

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