(~s)
1.
An ~ is a part of your body that has a particular purpose or function, for example your heart or lungs.
...damage to the muscles and internal ~s.
...the reproductive ~s.
...~ transplants.
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see also sense ~
2.
An ~ is a large musical instrument with pipes of different lengths through which air is forced. It has keys and pedals rather like a piano.
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see also barrel ~ , mouth ~
3.
You refer to a newspaper or ~ization as the ~ of the government or another group when it is used by them as a means of giving information or getting things done.
The Security Service is an important ~ of the State...
= mouthpiece
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