HyperDic: hand_organ

English > 1 sense of the expression hand organ:
NOUNartifacthand organ, barrel organ, grind organa musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs
English > hand organ: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs.
Synonymsbarrel organ, grind 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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