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Definition of trombone

trombone

/trɑːmˈboʊn/
trom · bone
Plural:trombones
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trombone Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A large brass wind instrument consisting of a long cylindrical metal tube with two turns and a flaring bell, typically featuring a movable U-shaped slide used to alter the pitch.

Example

"He practiced playing the trombone every afternoon in preparation for the jazz band concert."

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Italian 'trombone', meaning 'large trumpet', derived from 'tromba' (trumpet) combined with the augmentative suffix '-one'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Trombone. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/trombone
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