noun Download 🔗Share 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♭). Examples : "Jim plays the trombone very well." music sound entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The common European bittern. Examples : "My brother saw a trombone near the lake today. " animal bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To transmit a signal or data back to a central switching point before sending it out to its destination. Examples : "The network engineer decided to trombone all internet traffic through the security server to scan for viruses before it reached individual computers. " technology communication electronics signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To extend and retract (the zoom lens); to use it too enthusiastically. Examples : "The photographer tromboned the zoom lens, trying to get the perfect shot of the distant mountain. " media technology entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
