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Grade 9: I was too small for football, too shy for drama class, but I did have a passion for music. And so, with a mouth full of braces (and a glorious mullet), I accepted that the trombone would be a fantastic scholastic counterpart to my extracurricular loves: country music, and the guitar.
Jason McCoy

Meaning of "trombone" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TROMBONE

From Italian, from tromba a trumpet, from Old High German trumba.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TROMBONE

trombone  [trɒmˈbəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TROMBONE

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trombone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TROMBONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

trombone

Trombone

The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate. Nearly all trombones have a telescoping slide mechanism that varies the length of the instrument to change the pitch. Special variants like the valve trombone and superbone have three valves like those on the trumpet. The word trombone derives from Italian tromba and -one, so the name means "large trumpet". The trombone has a predominantly cylindrical bore like its valved counterpart the baritone and in contrast to its conical valved counterparts, the euphonium and the horn. The most frequently encountered trombones are the tenor trombone and bass trombone. The most common variant, the tenor, is pitched in B♭, an octave below the B♭ trumpet and an octave above the B♭ tuba. The once common E♭ alto trombone became less widely used as improvements in technique extended the upper range of the tenor, but it is now enjoying a resurgence due to its lighter sonority which is appreciated in many classical and early romantic works.

Definition of trombone in the English dictionary

The definition of trombone in the dictionary is a brass instrument, a low-pitched counterpart of the trumpet, consisting of a tube the effective length of which is varied by means of a U-shaped slide. The usual forms of this instrument are the tenor trombone and the bass trombone. Other definition of trombone is a person who plays this instrument in an orchestra.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TROMBONE


backbone
ˈbækˌbəʊn
barebone
ˈbɛəˌbəʊn
Beaune
bəʊn
bone
bəʊn
breastbone
ˈbrɛstˌbəʊn
collarbone
ˈkɒləˌbəʊn
debone
diːˈbəʊn
fishbone
ˈfɪʃbəʊn
hambone
ˈhæmˌbəʊn
herringbone
ˈhɛrɪŋˌbəʊn
hipbone
ˈhɪpˌbəʊn
jambone
dʒæmˈbəʊn
jawbone
ˈdʒɔːˌbəʊn
marrowbone
ˈmærəʊˌbəʊn
redbone
ˈrɛdˌbəʊn
shinbone
ˈʃɪnˌbəʊn
T-bone
ˈtiːbəʊn
tailbone
ˈteɪlˌbəʊn
unbone
ʌnˈbəʊn
wishbone
ˈwɪʃˌbəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TROMBONE

trollius
trollop
Trollope
trollopee
trollopish
trollopy
tromba marina
trombiculid
trombidiases
trombidiasis
trombonist
tromino
trommel
tromometer
tromometric
Tromp
trompe
trompe l´oeil
tron
trona

WORDS THAT END LIKE TROMBONE

bass trombone
cartilage bone
cheekbone
close to the bone
crazy bone
frontal bone
funny bone
heel bone
hyoid bone
leg bone
occipital bone
pin bone
shin bone
skin and bone
slide trombone
temporal bone
tenor trombone
thigh bone
thighbone
whalebone

Synonyms and antonyms of trombone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trombone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TROMBONE

Find out the translation of trombone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of trombone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trombone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长号
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trombón
570 millions of speakers

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trombone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तुरही
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تُرُومْبُون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тромбон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trombone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিতলের বড় বাঁশি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trombone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trombon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Posaune
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トロンボーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트롬본
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trombon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kèn trombon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிராம்போன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द ट्रोम्बोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

trombon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trombone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

puzon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тромбон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trombon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρομπόνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trombone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trombon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trombone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trombone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TROMBONE»

The term «trombone» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.836 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TROMBONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trombone

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10 QUOTES WITH «TROMBONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word trombone.
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Chris Barber
A frisky spirit makes my trombone sing.
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Ray Conniff
When I started out, all I did was play my trombone.
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Terry Eagleton
Virtue is something you have to get good at, like playing the trombone or tolerating bores at parties. Being a virtuous human being takes practice; and those who are brilliant at being human (what Christians call the saints) are the virtuosi of the moral sphere - the Pavarottis and Maradonas of virtue.
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Dolph Lundgren
I used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.
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Ray Manzarek
The only thing that ultimately matters is to eat an ice-cream cone, play a slide trombone, plant a small tree, good God, now you're free.
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Jason McCoy
Grade 9: I was too small for football, too shy for drama class, but I did have a passion for music. And so, with a mouth full of braces (and a glorious mullet), I accepted that the trombone would be a fantastic scholastic counterpart to my extracurricular loves: country music, and the guitar.
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Colm Meaney
I played trombone for 10 minutes, and then I was in an accordion band in school for even less.
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Compay Segundo
Every time I talk about this, I say: when the singer is singing, he must be respected, you must be able to hear what he's saying. You can't put a trombone and a drum up there, and a microphone on the drum, microphones on everybody. You can't hear what he's saying.
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John Tesh
I hate to say it, but Christmas as a kid was always a moneymaking venture for me. I played trumpet, and a friend of mine who played trombone and a guy who played tuba, every Christmas we'd go out for three or four days beforehand and play Christmas carols on our horns.
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Toots Thielemans
You can be in Tokyo or Alberta at four in the morning in your hotel and you can still practice if you feel like it. A trombone cannot do that at four in the morning.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROMBONE»

Discover the use of trombone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trombone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Trombone
This is the first comprehensive study of the trombone in English.
Trevor Herbert, 2006
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Melodious etudes for trombone: selected from the vocalises ...
These etudes transcribed from the vocalises of Bordogini have been specially prepared for use by the trombonists, to perfect their technic generally and in particular to develop style in the interpretation of melody in all its varied forms ...
Joannes Rochut, 1928
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Accent on Achievement, Book 1: Trombone
The comprehensive review cycle in books 1 & 2 will ensure that students remember what they learn and progress quickly.
John O'Reilly, Mark Williams, 1997
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Trombone: Its History and Music, 1697-1811
il y a cette différence que les branches du Trombone étant doubles & emboitées les unes dans les autres, de maniere qu'elles se peuvent aisément de'boiter, on allonge & l'on racourcit l'étendue de cette Trompette autant que l'on veut, selon ...
D. M. Guion, 2014
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101 Easy Songs for Trombone
Private teachers will assign one or two of the songs from this book at each lesson. the songs will help the beginning Trombone student to develop technique, rhythm reading ability, and confidence.
Joe Maroni, 2012
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Solo Literature for Trombone and Organ: An Annotated ...
The timbre of the trombone and organ is complementary. Few instruments are able to compete with the volume, color and depth of sound of the trombone as well as the modern pipe organ.
Patrick David Lawrence, 2009
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Tipbook Trumpet and Trombone, Flugelhorn and Cornet: The ...
Introduces trumpets, trombones, flugelhorns, and cornets, offers advice on purchasing an instrument, demonstrates fingering patterns, and defines jargon.
Hugo Pinksterboer, 2009
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Creole Trombone: Kid Ory and the Early Years of Jazz
The book also features unpublished Ory compositions, photographs, and a selected discography of his most significant recordings. The definitive biography of the great band leader and New Orleans Jazz performer
John McCusker, 2012
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Selected Studies: Trombone
The full-page etudes in this series, key-centered and supported by scale and arpeggio exercises, take the student to that next level of performance wherein their accumulated skills allow them to play full-length performance pieces with a ...
Himie Voxman, 1989
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Clef Studies for Trombone
Progressive etudes range from clef introductions for novices to challenging exercises for the expert. This book will help develop serious reading skills in bass, tenor and alto clef. A must for the aspiring symphonic trombonist.
Vladislav Blazhevich, Donald Hunsberger, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROMBONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trombone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trombone Shorty Jacks Classics and Brings Out Mystikal at Essence …
New Orleans native Trombone Shorty has goodies of his own. But on Sunday night at the ESSENCE Festival, his brightest moments came courtesy of others. «Essence.com, Jul 15»
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Mother's boyfriend arrested in 5-year-old's morphine death
Police filed 40 charges against a man arrested Thursday in connection with the October death of a 5-year-old girl. Deshaun Trombone, 25, of Des Moines was ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Apr 15»
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Not My Job: Trombone Shorty Gets Quizzed On Obscure Musical …
This week, we've brought the show to New Orleans, where Troy Andrews — better known as Trombone Shorty — began playing music at age 4. He was touring ... «NPR, Mar 15»
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The Big Easy to Byron Blues: Shorty is at home with Trombone
Troy Andrews, probably a little better known as Trombone Shorty, picks his way through knots of people as he heads toward Jackson Square. "I love Nue ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Mar 15»
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Kool And The Gang trombone player dead
Adams, who was born in Trenton, NJ, became interested in classic jazz as a young boy and, in his early teens, discovered the trombone. At the age of 16, ... «Music News, Jan 15»
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Police search home for man charged in girl's death
Deshaun Trombone is charged with child endangerment causing death, neglect of a ... Trombone is charged in the death of 5-year-old Jayda Canada. Rescue ... «KCCI Des Moines, Nov 14»
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Dad On Trombone, Boy On Oven Perform 'Cover Of The Year'
In what may be the single best use of an oven door ever, a young boy in Australia is showing off his musical skills in this rad rendition of the dance hit “Freaks” by ... «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
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Drunken trombone-playing clown fires gun from garage, police say
Grand Traverse County sheriff's deputies said the man also was seen playing a trombone at one point, all the while as he stood in a garage. The man, described ... «The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com, Oct 14»
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George M. Roberts, 'Mr. Bass Trombone,' Dies at 86
George M. Roberts, the master musician known as "Mr. Bass Trombone" whose melodic sound can be heard on Nelson Riddle-arranged albums for Frank ... «Hollywood Reporter, Oct 14»
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Panthers Kicker Graham Gano Tries Practicing Field Goals In Midst …
Gano, trying to get in a practice field goal before the second half began, nudged a trombone player out of the way twice before firing an attempt through the ... «SportsGrid, Sep 14»

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