Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The organ proper, the largest of musical instruments. See organ.

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Examples

  • Such are the creative issues that inspire Mr. Shirey, who will celebrate his 44th birthday onstage Saturday at Joe's Pub, demonstrating the inherent lyrical allure of such items as the "industrial flute," the enigmatic "Sxipenspiel," a stack of "mutant harmonicas" fed into a pitch-shifting device that makes a "fat, greasy, lumbering pipe-organ sound," a guitar doctored with paper clips and a microphone, and a set of desktop handbells.

    A Mad Scientist of Musical Machinery Steve Dollar 2011

  • The church's style may seem extravagant, but it brought worship to life, said Brett Judson, a member who is listed as a creditor for pipe-organ performances.

    Crystal Cathedral's Cracks Show in Bankruptcy Filing Tamara Audi 2010

  • They're compelling red wines of pipe-organ depth and power without excessive alcohol or overripeness.

    Two Worlds of Argentine Wines Matt Kramer 2010

  • A pipe-organ company suggested a mechanism that blew air across the top of water bottles filled with varying amounts of liquid, resulting in the soulful, calliope-like sound that is one of the most distinctive features of the project.

    Metheny's One-Man Band Ashley Kahn 2010

  • They're compelling red wines of pipe-organ depth and power without excessive alcohol or overripeness.

    Two Worlds of Argentine Wines Matt Kramer 2010

  • They're compelling red wines of pipe-organ depth and power without excessive alcohol or overripeness.

    Two Worlds of Argentine Wines Matt Kramer 2010

  • A pipe-organ company suggested a mechanism that blew air across the top of water bottles filled with varying amounts of liquid, resulting in the soulful, calliope-like sound that is one of the most distinctive features of the project.

    Metheny's One-Man Band Ashley Kahn 2010

  • They're compelling red wines of pipe-organ depth and power without excessive alcohol or overripeness.

    Two Worlds of Argentine Wines Matt Kramer 2010

  • A pipe-organ company suggested a mechanism that blew air across the top of water bottles filled with varying amounts of liquid, resulting in the soulful, calliope-like sound that is one of the most distinctive features of the project.

    Metheny's One-Man Band Ashley Kahn 2010

  • They're compelling red wines of pipe-organ depth and power without excessive alcohol or overripeness.

    Two Worlds of Argentine Wines Matt Kramer 2010

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