cornet

Definition of Cornet in English :

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Noun

1. cornet, horn, trump, trumpet

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

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Cornet

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noun

1. Also called: cornet à pistons (ˈkɔːnɪt ə ˈpɪstənz , French kɔrnɛ a pistɔ̃)

a three-valved brass instrument of the trumpet family. Written range: about two and a half octaves upwards from E below middle C. It is a transposing instrument in B flat or A

2.

a person who plays the cornet

3. a variant spelling of cornett

4.

a cone-shaped paper container for sweets, etc

5. British

a cone-shaped wafer container for ice cream

6.

(formerly) the lowest rank of commissioned cavalry officer in the British army

7. South Africa short for field cornet

8.

a starched and wired muslin or lace cap worn by women from the 12th to the 15th centuries

9.

the large white headdress of some nuns

Cornet

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noun

1.

a brass instrument similar to the trumpet in pitch and construction but more compact and with a deeper mouthpiece

2.

a.

a piece of paper twisted like a cone, for holding sugar, candy, etc.

b.

a cone-shaped piece of pastry, often filled as with whipped cream

3.

the spreading, white headdress of a Sister of Charity

Cornet

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n.

1. Music A wind instrument of the trumpet class, having three valves operated by pistons.

2. (also kôrnĭt) A piece of paper twisted into a cone and used to hold small wares such as candy or nuts.

3. (also kôrnĭt) A headdress, often cone-shaped, worn by women in the 12th and 13th centuries.

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