trombone
noun/trɑmˈboʊn/
Frequency rank: #13,519 most common English word
Meaning
a large brass wind instrument with a sliding tube used to change pitch.
Example sentence
The jazz band's low, warm sound came from the trombone player standing at the back of the stage.
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