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trom⋅bone
[trom-bohn, trom-bohn] 
–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:
1715–25; < It, equiv. to tromb(a) trumpet (< Pr < Gmc; cf. OHG trumpa, trumba horn, trumpet) + -one aug. suffix
1715–25; < It, equiv. to tromb(a) trumpet (< Pr < Gmc; cf. OHG trumpa, trumba horn, trumpet) + -one aug. suffix
Related forms:
trom⋅bon⋅ist [trom-boh-nist, trom-boh-] , noun
[trom-boh-nist, trom-boh-] , noun
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| trom·bone (trŏm-bōn', trəm-, trŏm'bōn') n. A brass instrument consisting of a long cylindrical tube bent upon itself twice, ending in a bell-shaped mouth, and having a movable U-shaped slide for producing different pitches. [French, from Italian, augmentative of tromba, trumpet, of Germanic origin.] trom·bon'ist n. |
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Trombone
Trom"bone\, n. [It., aug. of tromba a trumpet: cf. F. trombone. See Trump a trumpet.]1. (Mus.) A powerful brass instrument of the trumpet kind, thought by some to be the ancient sackbut, consisting of a tube in three parts, bent twice upon itself and ending in a bell. The middle part, bent double, slips into the outer parts, as in a telescope, so that by change of the vibrating length any tone within the compass of the instrument (which may be bass or tenor or alto or even, in rare instances, soprano) is commanded. It is the only member of the family of wind instruments whose scale, both diatonic and chromatic, is complete without the aid of keys or pistons, and which can slide from note to note as smoothly as the human voice or a violin. Softly blown, it has a rich and mellow sound, which becomes harsh and blatant when the tones are forced; used with discretion, its effect is often solemn and majestic. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The common European bittern.
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Language Translation for : trombone
Spanish:
trombón,
German:
die Posaune,
Japanese:
トロンボーン
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trombone
brass wind instrument, 1724, from It. trombone, augmentative form of tromba "trumpet," from a Gmc. source (cf. O.H.G. trumba "trumpet;" see trumpet).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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