: a brass instrument consisting of a long cylindrical metal tube with two turns and having a movable slide or valves for varying the tone and a usual range one octave lower than that of the trumpet
Recent Examples on the WebStreaks of trombone hung over busy bass and claps of percussion as Heyward ramped up the tempo and intensity.—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 16 June 2024 The band is led by musical director Dionne Hendricks on piano and includes Greg Bufford (drums), Gregory Jones (upright bass), Bobby LaVell (reeds), Patrick Adams (trumpet), and Dennis Wilson (trombone).—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024 And there was a trombone player that my dad worked with named Joe Howard.—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 May 2024 Today, Kizer teaches French horn and still takes orchestra jobs; Stewart teaches trombone and performs with the St. Louis Symphony.—Sammy Sussman, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trombone
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Word History
Etymology
Italian, augmentative of tromba trumpet, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trumba, trumpa trumpet
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