The difference between Cornet and Trumpet
When used as nouns, cornet means a musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of b-flat, whereas trumpet means a musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of b-flat.
Trumpet is also verb with the meaning: to sound loudly, be amplified.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cornet and Trumpet
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Cornet as a noun:
A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
Examples:
"synonyms cornet-à-piston cornet-à-pistons"
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Cornet as a noun:
A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.
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Cornet as a noun (UK, dated):
A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence an ice cream cone.
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Cornet as a noun (obsolete):
A troop of cavalry; so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.
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Cornet as a noun:
A kind of organ stop.
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Cornet as a noun:
The white headdress worn by the .
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Cornet as a noun (obsolete):
The standard flown by a cavalry troop.
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Cornet as a noun (historical):
The fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours (equivalent to the in infantry).
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Trumpet as a noun (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.
Examples:
"The royal herald sounded a trumpet to announce their arrival."
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Trumpet as a noun:
In an orchestra or other musical group, a musician who plays the trumpet.
Examples:
"The trumpets were assigned to stand at the rear of the orchestra pit."
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Trumpet as a noun:
The cry of an elephant, or any similar loud cry.
Examples:
"The large bull gave a basso trumpet as he charged the hunters."
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Trumpet as a noun (figurative):
One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it.
Examples:
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Trumpet as a noun:
A funnel, or short flaring pipe, used as a guide or conductor, as for yarn in a knitting machine.
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Trumpet as a noun:
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.
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Trumpet as a noun:
A powerful reed stop in organs, having a trumpet-like sound.
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Trumpet as a verb (intransitive):
To sound loudly, be amplified
Examples:
"The music trumpeted from the speakers, hurting my ears."
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Trumpet as a verb (intransitive):
To play the trumpet.
Examples:
"Cedric made a living trumpeting for the change of passersby in the subway."
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Trumpet as a verb (ambitransitive):
Of an elephant, to make its cry.
Examples:
"The circus trainer cracked the whip, signaling the elephant to trumpet."
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Trumpet as a verb (ambitransitive):
To give a loud cry like that of an elephant.
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Trumpet as a verb (transitive):
To proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically
Examples:
"Andy trumpeted Jane's secret across the school, much to her embarrassment."