steam organ

/stim ˌɔrgən/
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Other forms: steam organs

Definitions of steam organ
  1. noun
    a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard
    synonyms: calliope
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    type of:
    instrument, musical instrument
    any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
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