trombone

[ trom-bohn, trom-bohn ]

/ trɒmˈboʊn, ˈtrɒm boʊn /

noun

a musical wind instrument consisting of a cylindrical metal tube expanding into a bell and bent twice in a U shape, usually equipped with a slide (slide trombone ).

Origin of trombone

1715–25; <Italian, equivalent to tromb(a) trumpet (<Provençal <Germanic; compare Old High German trumpa, trumba horn, trumpet) + -one augmentative suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM trombone

trom·bon·ist

[trom-boh-nist, trom-boh-], /trɒmˈboʊ nɪst, ˈtrɒm boʊ-/, noun

Words nearby trombone

Trombicula, trombiculiasis, trombiculid, Trombiculidae, trombidiasis, trombone, tromethamine, trommel, tromp, trompe, trompe l'oeil

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Example sentences from the Web for trombone

There was never any one criterion for how every trombone or tenor saxophone or singer should sound.
The Stacks: John Coltrane’s Mighty Musical Quest|Nat Hentoff|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead of spoofing it, Farmer Derek plays it on trombone in an open field.
Viral Video of the Day: Farmer Summons Cattle With ‘Royals’ Cover|Alex Chancey|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While his trombone skills are decent, he certainly draws a crowd—or rather, a herd.
Viral Video of the Day: Farmer Summons Cattle With ‘Royals’ Cover|Alex Chancey|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All you had to do was board with your submachine gun in a trombone case, as Martin McNally did at St. Louis airport in 1972.
When Hijackers Ruled the American Skies|Emma Garman|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The trombone gave out a low and heavy growl—the "gyastacutas," a bung!
The Puddleford Papers,|H. H. Riley
The lute, the trombone, the pommer and the triangle were new acquisitions.
Some Forerunners of Italian Opera|William James Henderson
He listened glumly to the January blasts making an Aeolian trombone of the empty street.
The Trimmed Lamp|O. Henry
In summer, when they were in bloom, he used to sit there with his friend that played the trombone.
My Antonia|Willa Cather
The trombone was introduced at this Festival for the first time.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell

British Dictionary definitions for trombone

trombone

/ (trɒmˈbəʊn) /

noun

a brass instrument, a low-pitched counterpart of the trumpet, consisting of a tube the effective length of which is varied by means of a U-shaped slide. The usual forms of this instrument are the tenor trombone (range: about two and a half octaves upwards from E) and the bass trombone (pitched a fourth lower)

a person who plays this instrument in an orchestra

Derived forms of trombone

trombonist, noun

Word Origin for trombone

C18: from Italian, from tromba a trumpet, from Old High German trumba

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for trombone

trombone

A brass instrument; the player can change its pitch by sliding one part of the tube in and out of the other. The tone of the trombone is mellower than that of the trumpet.

单词	trombone
释义	trombone [ trom-bohn, trom-bohn ] / trɒmˈboʊn, ˈtrɒm boʊn / noun a musical wind instrument consisting of a cylindrical metal tube expanding into a bell and bent twice in a U shape, usually equipped with a slide (slide trombone ). Origin of trombone 1715–25; <Italian, equivalent to tromb(a) trumpet (<Provençal <Germanic; compare Old High German trumpa, trumba horn, trumpet) + -one augmentative suffix OTHER WORDS FROM trombone trom·bon·ist [trom-boh-nist, trom-boh-], /trɒmˈboʊ nɪst, ˈtrɒm boʊ-/, noun Words nearby trombone Trombicula, trombiculiasis, trombiculid, Trombiculidae, trombidiasis, trombone, tromethamine, trommel, tromp, trompe, trompe l'oeil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trombone There was never any one criterion for how every trombone or tenor saxophone or singer should sound. The Stacks: John Coltrane’s Mighty Musical Quest\|Nat Hentoff\|October 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Instead of spoofing it, Farmer Derek plays it on trombone in an open field. Viral Video of the Day: Farmer Summons Cattle With ‘Royals’ Cover\|Alex Chancey\|August 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST While his trombone skills are decent, he certainly draws a crowd—or rather, a herd. Viral Video of the Day: Farmer Summons Cattle With ‘Royals’ Cover\|Alex Chancey\|August 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All you had to do was board with your submachine gun in a trombone case, as Martin McNally did at St. Louis airport in 1972. When Hijackers Ruled the American Skies\|Emma Garman\|June 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The trombone gave out a low and heavy growl—the "gyastacutas," a bung! The Puddleford Papers,\|H. H. Riley The lute, the trombone, the pommer and the triangle were new acquisitions. Some Forerunners of Italian Opera\|William James Henderson He listened glumly to the January blasts making an Aeolian trombone of the empty street. The Trimmed Lamp\|O. Henry In summer, when they were in bloom, he used to sit there with his friend that played the trombone. My Antonia\|Willa Cather The trombone was introduced at this Festival for the first time. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham\|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell British Dictionary definitions for trombone trombone / (trɒmˈbəʊn) / noun a brass instrument, a low-pitched counterpart of the trumpet, consisting of a tube the effective length of which is varied by means of a U-shaped slide. The usual forms of this instrument are the tenor trombone (range: about two and a half octaves upwards from E) and the bass trombone (pitched a fourth lower) a person who plays this instrument in an orchestra Derived forms of trombone trombonist, noun Word Origin for trombone C18: from Italian, from tromba a trumpet, from Old High German trumba Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for trombone trombone A brass instrument; the player can change its pitch by sliding one part of the tube in and out of the other. The tone of the trombone is mellower than that of the trumpet. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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