Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pipe organ

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: pipe or-gan
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The largest of all musical instruments, played from an organ console. The organ produces its sound by sending air through organ pipes—either reed pipes or flue pipes,—which are seated on wind chests. The valves controlling each pipe may be actuated electronically or using long wooden poles called trackers.

Inflected Forms

pipe organs (plural)

Phrases

pipe organist

Synonyms

organ

Questions

What does pipe organ mean?: The largest of all musical instruments, played from an organ console. The organ produces its sound by sending air through organ pipes—either reed pipes or flue pipes,—which are seated on wind chests. The valves controlling each pipe may be actuated electronically or using long wooden poles called trackers.

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