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trumpet

44 ENTRIES FOUND:

1trum·pet

noun \ˈtrəm-pət\

Definition of TRUMPET

1
a : a wind instrument consisting of a conical or cylindrical usually metal tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a flared bell; specifically : a valved brass instrument having a cylindrical tube with two turns and a usual range from F sharp below middle C upward for 212 octaves b : a musical instrument (as a cornet) resembling a trumpet
2
: a trumpet player
3
: something that resembles a trumpet or its tonal quality: as a : a funnel-shaped instrument (as a megaphone) for collecting, directing, or intensifying sound b (1) : a stentorian voice (2) : a penetrating cry (as of an elephant)
trum·pet·like adjective

Examples of TRUMPET

  1. the trumpet of a flower

Illustration of TRUMPET

Origin of TRUMPET

Middle English trompette, from Anglo-French, from trumpe trump
First Known Use: 14th century

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