trombone — meaning in English

English meaning

• trombone noun A brass instrument with a sliding tube used to change pitch.

Senses

trombone is used for these senses in English:

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• 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 trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).