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Raretrombone
The correct spelling is trombone.
How to pronounce trombone
/tɹəmˈbəʊn/
nounIPA: /tɹəmˈbəʊn/
Say it like: Tro-mbo-ne
The correct spelling is trombone. A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor tr… For example: "Jim plays the trombone very well."
Usage Examples
“Jim plays the trombone very well.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).
- 2.The common European bittern.
verb
- 1.To transmit a signal or data back to a central switching point before sending it out to its destination.
- 2.To extend and retract (the zoom lens); to use it too enthusiastically.
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