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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

orchestrion

/awr-kes-tree-uhn/US // ɔrˈkɛs tri ən //

管弦乐队,管弦乐团,管弦乐器,管弦乐

Related Words

jukebox点唱机,唱机,点歌机,点读机musical box音乐盒,八音盒,音乐箱,乐盒orchestrina管弦乐队,管弦乐,管弦乐团,交响乐

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a mechanical musical instrument, resembling a barrel organ but more elaborate, for producing the effect of an orchestra.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inmusic box
Synonyms
jukebox点唱机,唱机,点歌机,点读机musical box音乐盒,八音盒,音乐箱,乐盒orchestrina管弦乐队,管弦乐,管弦乐团,交响乐

Examples

  • Panharmonicon, pan-har-mon′i-kon, n. a mechanical musical instrument of the orchestrion class.

  • This orchestrion was a superior one, with a varied programme.

  • The pianola can never rival the living performer; nor the orchestrion the orchestra; nor the chromo the painting.

  • We set the orchestrion going on a Waldteufel waltz, and I grabbed one of the young ladies for a round.

  • Then what would you do if a man insisted on playing the orchestrion when you wanted to get to sleep?

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