Set of pipes? Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Set of pipes? crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on August 19 2024 New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Set of pipes? has a total of 5 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | ORGAN | Set of pipes? | New York Times |
Definition
| • | An instrument or medium by which some important action is performed, or an important end accomplished; as, legislatures, courts, armies, taxgatherers, etc., are organs of government. |
| • | A natural part or structure in an animal or a plant, capable of performing some special action (termed its function), which is essential to the life or well-being of the whole; as, the heart, lungs, etc., are organs of animals; the root, stem, foliage, etc., are organs of plants. |
| • | A component part performing an essential office in the working of any complex machine; as, the cylinder, valves, crank, etc., are organs of the steam engine. |
| • | A medium of communication between one person or body and another; as, the secretary of state is the organ of communication between the government and a foreign power; a newspaper is the organ of its editor, or of a party, sect, etc. |
| • | A wind instrument containing numerous pipes of various dimensions and kinds, which are filled with wind from a bellows, and played upon by means of keys similar to those of a piano, and sometimes by foot keys or pedals; -- formerly used in the plural, each pipe being considired an organ. |
| • | To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs; to organize. |
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- New York Times: Aug 19, 2024
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