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Word entry · 8 letters

trombone

Best crossword clue

"Jazz brass horn"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˌtɹɒmˈbəʊn/Part of speech nounSorted bemnoortStarts with TEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide

Word origin

Borrowed from Italian trombone, from tromba (“trumpet”) + -one (augmentative), literally “large trumpet”.

Used in a sentence

  • Jim plays the trombone very well.
  • This trombone is very expensive.
  • Horns, trumpets, and trombones, both soloistically and sectionally, became central to the orchestral concept... His highly subtle orchestration elevates woodwinds, more often scored soloistically than sectionally.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Jazz brass horn8 letters
02Slide brass8 letters

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