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valide trombone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
valide trom-bone
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hybrid trombone having both a set of three piston valves and a slide to vary the pitch, the slide being positioned within the valve section and shorter than a standard trombone slide, only covering four positions instead of the usual seven, and not locking.

Etymology

Blend of valve + slide, + trombone.

Inflected Forms

valide trombones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

superbone

Questions

What does valide trombone mean?
A hybrid trombone having both a set of three piston valves and a slide to vary the pitch, the slide being positioned within the valve section and shorter than a standard trombone slide, only covering four positions instead of the usual seven, and not locking.
Where does valide trombone come from?
Blend of valve + slide, + trombone.

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