trum|pet-shaped

trum|pet-shaped
trum|pet-shaped «TRUHM piht SHAYPT», adjective.
tubular, with one end dilated.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • trum|pet|er — «TRUHM puh tuhr», noun. 1. a person who blows or plays a trumpet. 2. a soldier who blows calls on a trumpet; bugler. 3. a large wild swan of western North America with a clear and shrill call. 4. any one of a family of South American birds having …   Useful english dictionary

  • trumpet-shaped — adjective shaped in the form of a trumpet trumpet shaped flowers • Similar to: ↑formed * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : conical but flaring at the broad end 2. botany : tubular with the limb spreading …   Useful english dictionary

  • trumpet — trum|pet1 [ trʌmpət ] noun count * 1. ) a musical instrument that is a curved metal tube with a wide end. You play it by blowing into it as you press buttons on the top. Someone who plays the trumpet is called a trumpeter or a trumpet player. a ) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trumpet — trum•pet [[t]ˈtrʌm pɪt[/t]] n. 1) mad a) any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup shaped mouthpiece at one end and a flaring… …   From formal English to slang

  • trumpet creeper — trum′pet creep er n. 1) pln a climbing vine, Campsis radicans, of the southern U.S., having large, red trumpet shaped flowers 2) pln a related Chinese vine C. chinensis[/ex] • Etymology: 1825–35, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • trumpet flower — trum′pet flow er n. 1) pln any of various plants with pendent flowers shaped like a trumpet 2) pln the flower of any of these plants • Etymology: 1720–30 …   From formal English to slang

  • ear trumpet — ear′ trum pet n. a trumpet shaped device held to the ear for amplifying sounds, formerly used as an aid to hearing • Etymology: 1770–80 …   From formal English to slang

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”