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trombone

The correct spelling is trombone.

How to pronounce trombone

/tɹəmˈbəʊn/
noun

IPA: /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. 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. 2.The common European bittern.

verb

  1. 1.To transmit a signal or data back to a central switching point before sending it out to its destination.
  2. 2.To extend and retract (the zoom lens); to use it too enthusiastically.

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