2syllables
trombone
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Definitions oftrombone
1noun
- 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♭).
Example: "Jim plays the trombone very well."
- The common European bittern.
1verb
- To transmit a signal or data back to a central switching point before sending it out to its destination.
- To extend and retract (the zoom lens); to use it too enthusiastically.
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