"cat organ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cat organs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cat organ (plural cat organs)
  1. A hypothetical musical instrument consisting of a line of cats fixed in place with their tails stretched out underneath a keyboard so that they cry out when keys are pressed. Synonyms: Katzenklavier

Inflected forms

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