tromba

Definitions of tromba
  1. noun
    a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
    synonyms: cornetta, corno
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    serpente
    an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
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    ottone
    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
  2. noun
    (formerly) an official who made public announcements
    synonyms: banditore
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    annunciatore
    someone who proclaims a message publicly
  3. noun
    an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
    synonyms: tromba delle scale
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    cunicolo, cuniculo
    a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
  4. noun
    (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
    synonyms: canale, condotto, dotto
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    coclea
    the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
    vena
    a tube in which a body fluid circulates
    tromba di Eustachio
    either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum
    vaso, vaso sanguigno
    a vessel in which blood circulates
    ovidotto
    either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
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    struttura anatomica
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
  5. noun
    a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
    synonyms: pompa, schizzatoio
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    aspiratore
    a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
    idrovora
    the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate
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