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Stalin's organ

Stalin's organ noun: a Katyusha rocket launcher.

Noun

Stalin's organ (plural Stalin's organs)

  1. (slang, World War II) A Katyusha rocket launcher.

Forms of Stalin's organ

pluralStalin's organs

Origin of Stalin's organ

Calque of German Stalinorgel, in reference to its resemblance to a pipe organ and its distinctive sound.

Questions about Stalin's organ

What does Stalin's organ mean?
Stalin's organ means a Katyusha rocket launcher.
What part of speech is Stalin's organ?
Stalin's organ is a noun.
What is the plural of Stalin's organ?
The plural of Stalin's organ is Stalin's organs.

Words near Stalin's organ in the dictionary

  1. Stalheim
  2. Stalin
  3. Stalin Peak
  4. Stalin's lawn
  5. Stalin's lawns
  6. Stalin's organ
  7. Stalin's organs
  8. Stalin-esque
  9. Stalinabad
  10. Stalinesque
  11. staling

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