HyperDic: barrel_organ

English > 1 sense of the expression barrel organ:
NOUNartifactbarrel organ, grind organ, hand organa musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs
English > barrel organ: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs.
Synonymsgrind organ, hand organ
CategorymusicAn artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Broadermusical instrument, instrumentAny of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
Spanishorganillo, organito, zanfona
Catalanorganillo, orgue de maneta, orguenet, viola de roda

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