Meanings
nounHammond organ (plural Hammond organs)
plural Hammond organs
- entertainmentA type of electronic organ with a highly distinctive sound.
Georgie Fame plays all types of keyboards including electric piano, organ, and Hammond organ.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
Broader
electronic instrumentelectronic musical instrument
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the name of the inventor, Laurens Hammond.
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APA
Hammond organ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hammond%20organ
MLA
“Hammond organ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hammond%20organ. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hammond organ,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hammond%20organ.
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