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electric organ

n
1. (Instruments) music
a. a pipe organ operated by electrical means
b. another name for electronic organ
2. (Zoology) zoology a small group of modified muscle cells on the body of certain fishes, such as the electric eel, that gives an electric shock to any animal touching them
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Noun1.electric organ - (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organelectric organ - (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
electronic organ, Hammond organ, organ
electronic instrument, electronic musical instrument - a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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Translations
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