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tromboneOne entry found. Main Entry: trom·bone Pronunciation: \träm-ˈbōn, (ˌ)trəm-ˈ, ˈträm-ˌ\ Function: noun Etymology: Italian, augmentative of tromba trumpet, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trumba, trumpa trumpet Date: circa 1724 : 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 — trom·bon·ist \-ˈbō-nist, -ˌbō-\ noun
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