trombone

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Synonyms: trombony, thrombose, trombones, thrombon, trombe, trombino, tromboon

Antonyms: trombony, thrombose, trombones, thrombon, trombe, trombino, tromboon

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Noun

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♭).
2. The common [[European]] [[bittern]].<!--Webster 1913-->
3. {{lb|en|film|television}} A kind of [[extendable]] [[support]] for attaching [[lighting]] elements to a [[set]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|telecommunications}} To [[transmit]] a [[signal]] or [[data]] back to a [[central]] [[switch]]ing point before sending it out to its [[destination]].
2. {{lb|en|film|slang|transitive}} To [[extend]] and [[retract]] (the [[zoom lens]]); to use it too enthusiastically.

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