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trombone

trom·bone [ trom bṓn, trəm bṓn, tróm bn ] (plural trom·bones)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. brass musical instrument: a brass wind instrument of varying size with a U-shaped slide that is moved to produce different pitches

2. trombone player: somebody who plays a trombone

[Early 18th century. Directly or via French< Italian, "big trumpet" < tromba "trumpet" < Germanic]
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