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- [tromp]
- /trɒmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tromp]
- /trɒmp/
Definitions of trompe word
- noun trompe Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water. 1
- noun trompe an apparatus for supplying the blast of air in a forge, consisting of a thin column down which water falls, drawing in air through side openings 0
- noun trompe an apparatus formerly used for producing a blast, as in a blast furnace, by means of water falling through a tube and sucking in air which is diverted to the furnace 0
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Origin of trompe
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
Borrowed into English from French around 1820-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Trompe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trompe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trompe usage trend in Literature
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