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Webster 1913 Edition


Trumpeting

Trump′et-ing

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Noun.
(Mining)
A channel cut behind the brick lining of a shaft.
Raymond.

Webster 1828 Edition


Trumpeting

TRUMP'ETING

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ppr.
Blowing the trumpet; proclaiming.

Definition 2024


trumpeting

trumpeting

English

Noun

trumpeting (plural trumpetings)

  1. action of the verb to trumpet
    • 1862, Edmund Hope Verney, The Shannon's brigade in India (page 86)
      [] the cries of the natives, the moanings and gurglings of camels, the trumpetings of elephants, the buglings of neighbouring regiments []
  2. (mining) A channel cut behind the brick lining of a shaft.
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Verb

trumpeting

  1. present participle of trumpet