Synonyms for trombone
trɒmˈboʊn, ˈtrɒm boʊntrom·bone

Princeton's WordNet

1. trombonenoun

   a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide

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1. • Brass

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1. List of paraphrases for "trombone":

   paperclip

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1. Siphiwe Sibeko/File PhotoPresident Cyril Ramaphosa:

   A giant of our revolutionary cultural movement and our democratic creative industries has been called to rest, the trombone that boomed with boldness and bravery, and equally warmed our hearts with mellow melody has lost its life force.