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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