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SPEAKING TRUMPET

\spˈiːkɪŋ tɹˈʌmpɪt], \spˈiːkɪŋ tɹˈʌmpɪt], \s_p_ˈiː_k_ɪ_ŋ t_ɹ_ˈʌ_m_p_ɪ_t]\

Definitions of SPEAKING TRUMPET

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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An instrument somewhat resembling a trumpet, used for intensifying the sound of the voice, so as to convey it to a greater distance.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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