cornet-à-pistons

noun

cor·​net-à-pis·​tons

-ˌa|ˈpistənz,

-ˌä|,

-ə|,

|(ˌ)pēˈstōⁿor as F

plural cornets-à-pistons

",

-nets- or as F

: cornet entry 1 sense 1b

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, cornet with valves

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