trombone definition by Wordo

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

♭).

Verb

To

transmit

a

signal

or

data

back

to

a

central

switching

point

before

sending

it

out

to

its

destination

.