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    Trumpet — definition & meaning




    WordTypeDefinition
    Trumpet n. A wind instrument of great antiquity, much used in war and
    military exercises, and of great value in the orchestra. In consists of
    a long metallic tube, curved (once or twice) into a convenient shape,
    and ending in a bell. Its scale in the lower octaves is limited to the
    first natural harmonics; but there are modern trumpets capable, by
    means of valves or pistons, of producing every tone within their
    compass, although at the expense of the true ringing quality of tone.



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