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organ stop

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun organ stop has 1 sense
  1. organ stop - a graduated set of organ pipes of like tone quality
    --1 is a kind of
    organ pipe, pipe, pipework
    --1 has particulars:
     diapason, diapason stop; dulciana; flue stop; reed stop; sourdine; vox angelica, voix celeste

Definitions from the Web

Organ Stop

Noun

1. A device on an organ that controls the flow of air to a particular set of pipes, producing a specific sound or tone.

Example sentence: The organist pulled out the Vox Humana organ stop to add a beautiful and haunting sound to the melody.


Noun

2. A particular sound produced by an organ when a specific set of pipes is engaged using an organ stop.

Example sentence: The magnificent cathedral organ featured an extensive range of stops, including a powerful trumpet stop.


Verb

1. To activate or engage an organ stop to produce a specific sound or tone.

Example sentence: The organist skillfully stopped the organ to play a majestic fanfare for the wedding ceremony.


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