steam organ

steam or·gan

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [steem awr-guh n]
- /stim ˈɔr gən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [steem awr-guh n]
- /stim ˈɔr gən/

Definitions of steam organ words

noun steam organ calliope (def 1). 1
noun steam organ a type of organ powered by steam, once common at fairgrounds, in which the pipes are sounded either by a keyboard or in a sequence determined by a moving punched card 0

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Origin of steam organ

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Steam organ

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steam organ popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for steam organ

noun steam organ

calliope — a steam organ

Just one Synonym for steam organ