| a musical keyboard instrument, as the harmonium or American organ, having small metal reeds through which air is forced to produce the sound. |
| reed organ n. A harmonium. |
reed organ
any keyboard instrument sounded by vibration of metal reeds under wind pressure. "Reed organ" commonly refers to instruments having free reeds (vibrating through a slot with close tolerance) and no pipes.
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