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trombone

trombone

noun trohm-BON Rare

Origin: Italian 'trombone', augmentative of 'tromba' (trumpet)

Also means

paper clip

Usage Note

Trombone is used for both the brass instrument and, in everyday French, a paper clip. A player of the instrument is un or une tromboniste, the same form for both genders.

Examples

"Il joue du trombone dans l'orchestre."

Natural Translation

He plays trombone in the orchestra.

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