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	Hammond organ (Ham\|mond organ) Pronunciation: /ˈhamənd ˌɔːɡ(ə)n/ noun trademark a type of electronic organ. Origin: 1930s: named after Laurens Hammond (1895–1973), American mechanical engineer		More words in this category balalaika barrel organ brush 1 cello claves drum machine euphonium guitar Hammond organ lute 1 mandolin melodeon musette piano wire pipe reeded tom-tom triple harp viola da gamba yidaki Nearby Words hammer toe hammered Hammerfest hammerhead hammering hammerlock Hammerstein, Oscar Hammett, Dashiell hammock Hammond organ Hammond, Dame Joan Hammurabi hammy Hamnett, Katharine hamper ¹ hamper ² Hampshire ¹ Hampshire ² Hampstead