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• 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 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

• 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

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables