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How to pronounce “trombone

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Practice the English pronunciation of trombone with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Broadway's BandstandAnd yeah, we have trombone, saxophone, drummer, trumpet--
Definition summary
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♭).

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How to pronounce trombone

Broadway's Bandstand

And yeah, we have trombone, saxophone, drummer, trumpet--

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “trombone

Meaning

  • [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♭).
  • The common European bittern.
  • (film, television) A kind of extendable support for attaching lighting elements to a set.
  • [Verb]
  • (telecommunications) To transmit a signal or data back to a central switching point before sending it out to its destination.
  • (film, slang, transitive) To extend and retract (the zoom lens); to use it too enthusiastically.

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