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trombone
noun trom·bone \träm-ˈbōn, (ˌ)trəm-ˈ, ˈträm-ˌ\
: a large brass musical instrument that you blow into and that has a tube that you slide in and out to play different notes
Full Definition of TROMBONE
: a brass instrument consisting of a long cylindrical metal tube with two turns and having a movable slide or valves for varying the tone and a usual range one octave lower than that of the trumpet
— trom·bon·ist \-ˈbō-nist, -ˌbō-\ noun
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Origin of TROMBONE
Italian, augmentative of tromba trumpet, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trumba, trumpa trumpet
First Known Use: circa 1724
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TROMBONE Defined for Kids
trombone
noun trom·bone \träm-ˈbōn\
Definition of TROMBONE for Kids
: a brass musical instrument made of a long bent tube that has a wide opening at one end and one section that slides in and out to make different tones
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