organ


Definition: Meaning of, organ in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɔːɡ(ə)n /

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organ organs
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  1. body part a part of the body, such as the heart or lungs, that has a particular purpose
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  2. body part a PENIS - used because you want to avoid saying this directly
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  3. musical instrument also pipe organ a large musical instrument used especially in churches, with KEY s like a piano and large pipes that air passes through to produce the sound
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  4. musical instrument an electronic musical instrument that produces music similar to a pipe organ, but that does not have pipes
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  5. organization formal an organization that is part of, or works for, a larger organization or group
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  6. newspaper/magazine formal a newspaper or magazine which gives information, news etc for an organization or group
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organ used in phrases

  • American organ (noun)
    1. a free-reed instrument in which air is drawn in through reeds by suction bellows
  • Hammond organ (noun)
    1. music an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
  • barrel organ (noun)
    1. a musical instrument that you play by turning a handle, often used on the streets in order to get money, especially in the past
  • cell organ (noun)
    1. a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
  • contractile organ (noun)
    1. a bodily organ that contracts
  • electric organ (noun)
    1. music an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
  • electronic organ (noun)
    1. music an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
  • end organ (noun)
    1. a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers
  • erectile organ (noun)
    1. an organ containing erectile tissue
  • excretory organ (noun)
    1. an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them
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