Trombone

/tɹəmˈbəʊn/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Trombone

noun

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."
The common European bittern.

verb

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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