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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sound that parps, as of a horn or trumpet.

   "As a result, the catalogue was dominated by the usual comedic corn and the martial parpings of Arthur Pryor's band."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of parp form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"As a result, the catalogue was dominated by the usual comedic corn and the martial parpings of Arthur Pryor's band."

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