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Examples of hand organ in a Sentence
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Nearby, Brundibár, who plays a hand organ, becomes angry and drives them off.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Mar. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1721, in the meaning defined above
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“Hand organ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20organ. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
hand organ
noun
: a barrel organ operated by a hand crank
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