trombone

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Verb 3 Italian 3.1 Noun 4 Norwegian 4.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˌtrɑmˈbon/

[edit] Etymology

From Italian trombone, from tromba + augmentative suffix -one.

[edit] Noun

trombone (plural trombones)

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♭).

   Jim plays the trombone very well.

   This trombone is very expensive.

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[edit] Derived terms

• alto trombone
• tenor trombone
• bass trombone
• slide trombone
• valve trombone
• trombonist

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

trombone m. (plural trombones)

1. trombone
2. paper clip

[edit] Verb

trombone

1. first person singular of tromboner

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

trombone m. (plural tromboni)

1. trombone

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Noun

trombone c.

1. trombone