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CORNET
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cornet" is a kind of...):
brass; brass instrument (a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cornet"):
serpent (an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake)
Derivation:
cornetist (a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet)
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