trombone
Pronunciation:
/tɹəmˈbəʊn//tɹəmˈboʊn/noun
Definitions
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♭).
Example: Jim plays the trombone very well.
The common European bittern.
verb
Definitions
To transmit a signal or data back to a central switching point before sending it out to its destination.
To extend and retract (the zoom lens); to use it too enthusiastically.