Trombone

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒtrÉ’mˈbəʊn/, /trÉ™mˈbəʊn/
• US IPA: /ËŒtrÉ‘mˈboÊŠn/, /trÉ™mˈboÊŠn/

Origin

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

Full definition of trombone

Noun

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.
2. The common European bittern.

Derived terms

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