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pipe organ

Also known as: combination piston

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In keyboard instrument: Stop and key mechanisms
…a series of buttons, or pistons, placed below each manual, where they are conveniently operated by the organist’s thumbs. The pistons may easily be made adjustable so that the organist can quickly alter the combination of stops controlled by each one.
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