Barrel organ and Hand organ

Barrel organ

Barrel organ noun - A musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs.
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Hand organ is a synonym for barrel organ. In some cases you can use "Hand organ" instead a noun phrase "Barrel organ".

Hand organ

Hand organ noun - A musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs.
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Synonyms for Hand organ

Barrel organ is a synonym for hand organ. You can use "Barrel organ" instead a noun phrase "Hand organ".
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