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bugle1 |
a horn shaped like a trumpet, usually without keys or valves. |
cornet |
a brass wind instrument that is like a trumpet but smaller. |
instrument |
any of various devices for making music, such as a trumpet or piano. [1/2 definitions] |
morning glory |
a climbing vine with flowers that open in the morning and close by evening. Morning glory flowers are shaped like a trumpet and come in several colors. |
taps |
(used with a singular verb) the signal played on a trumpet or drum in the U.S. military forces. Taps are used as a signal for lights to be put out, or at the end of a funeral service. |
trumpet |
a brass wind instrument. Trumpets have three valves on a looped tube that ends in a bell shape. Trumpets produce bright, strong, piercing tones. Wind instruments made out of other materials that have a similar shape or sound to a trumpet can also be called a trumpet. [3/4 definitions] |
valve |
a device that controls the flow of air in a musical instrument such as the trumpet. A valve makes the sound of an instrument higher or lower. [1/3 definitions] |
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