Grind Organ (Noun)
Meaning
A musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The carnival midway featured a beautiful antique calliope with a hand-cranked grind organ that filled the air with lively music.
- A street performer in the city square was playing a small grind organ to entertain the lunchtime crowd.
- The circus began with a festive flourish of music from a brightly painted grind organ mounted on a colorful wagon.
- As the merry-go-round spun round and round, the grind organ built into its base filled the air with lively melody.
- The old-time movies were often accompanied by live music from a pianist or a grind organ, adding to the nostalgic charm of the silent films.