trompe

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
trompe  (tromp),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Metallurgya device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
  • French
  • 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
trompe /trɒmp/ n
  1. 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
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, literally: trumpet
'trompe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
trompe l'oeil - trump - conch - illusionism - mural - trumpet

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