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Definition trumpet in British English

trumpet noun

[countable] noun
/ˈtrʌmpɪt/
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.

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1.1

something shaped like the wide end of a trumpet

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2

the loud high sound that an elephant makes

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Definition trumpet in British English