calliope.
/kuh-lahy-uh-pee; for 1 also kal-ee-ohp/US // kəˈlaɪ ə pi; for 1 also ˈkæl iˌoʊp //UK // (kəˈlaɪəpɪ) //
卡利奥普,卡利普,卡利欧普,卡利奥佩
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n.noun · 名词
- 1.
- ›Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
- ›Also Kal·li·o·pe .Classical Mythology. the Muse of heroic poetry.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inpipe organ
Examples
Immediately the little girl set up a yell that, 195 as Burd declared, could have scarcely been equaled by a steam calliope.
And off Bob went, whistling like a calliope and not even turning his head to look at the cabin.
The man with the steam calliope sat exhausted over his keyboard.
John Robinson's circus boasted a steam calliope, which dispensed "biled music."
To Calliope, the muse of epic poetry, Homer and Vergil prayed when they sang of war and heroes.
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