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tromba — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • shaft noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
  • trumpet noun A brass musical instrument played by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece, typically with valves to change pitch.

Senses

tromba is used for these senses in English:

  • shaft A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator.
  • trumpet (brass 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.
  • trumpet Someone who plays the trumpet; a trumpeter.

shaft — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
  2. noun A vertical or sloped passage sunk into the ground, or a vertical passage in a building housing an elevator or ventilation.
  3. noun A narrow beam of light.
  4. verb To treat someone unfairly or cheat them, often through deceit.

trumpet — full definition

  1. noun A brass musical instrument played by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece, typically with valves to change pitch.
  2. verb To announce or praise something loudly and publicly.
  3. noun The loud, blaring cry made by an elephant.

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