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| 1. n. plural of trumpet |  |
| 2. n. A plant (Sarracenia flava) with long, hollow leaves. | |
| trumpet | |
| 1. n. (musical instrument) A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic. | |
| The royal herald sounded a trumpet to announce their arrival. | |
| 2. n. In an orchestra or other musical group, a musician who plays the trumpet. | |
| The trumpets were assigned to stand at the rear of the orchestra pit. | |
| 3. n. The cry of an elephant, or any similar loud cry. | |
| The large bull gave a basso trumpet as he charged the hunters. | |
| 4. n. (figurative) One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it. | |
| 5. n. A funnel, or short flaring pipe, used as a guide or conductor, as for yarn in a knitting machine. | |
| 6. n. A kind of traffic interchange involving at least one loop ramp connecting traffic either entering or leaving the terminating expressway with the far lanes of the continuous highway. | |
| 7. n. A powerful reed stop in organs, having a trumpet-like sound. | |
| 8. v. (intransitive) To sound loudly, be amplified | |
| The music trumpeted from the speakers, hurting my ears. | |
| 9. v. (intransitive) To play the trumpet. | |
| Cedric made a living trumpeting for the change of passersby in the subway. | |
| 10. v. (intransitive) Of an elephant, to make its cry. | |
| The circus trainer cracked the whip, signaling the elephant to trumpet. | |
| 11. v. To proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically | |
| Andy trumpeted Jane's secret across the school, much to her embarrassment. | |
