- wind-trunk
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: the duct by which compressed air passes from the bellows to the wind-chest of a pipe organ
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Royd Moor Wind Farm — The Royd Moor Wind Farm is located at Penistone, South Yorkshire and consists of thirteen 500 kW turbines. The site is located approximately 6 km north west of Penistone, above the A628 trunk road between Sheffield and Manchester. The turbines… … Wikipedia
Tremulant — A tremulant (from Latin: tremulus , trembling ; French: tremblant ) is a device on a pipe organ which varies the wind supply to the pipes of one or more divisions (or, in some cases, the whole organ). This causes their pitch to fluctuate,… … Wikipedia
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