English Dictionary

trombone

/ˌtɹɒmˈbəʊn/

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♭).

He played the trombone in the school band.

意味（1）

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♭).

Jim plays the trombone very well.

意味（2）

The common European bittern.

意味（3）

(film, television) A kind of extendable support for attaching lighting elements to a set.

The trombone […] permits an instrument to be positioned over a studio set wall, enabling the set wall to support the weight of the instrument.