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tromboons

tromboons is the plural of tromboon.

Meaning of tromboon

Noun

tromboon (plural tromboons)

  1. A trombone with the reed and bocal of a bassoon placed instead of the usual mouthpiece, which combines the limitations of both instruments, producing a loud comical sound.
  2. An awkward union of disparate elements combining the disadvantages of both.

Questions about tromboons

What is tromboons the plural of?
Tromboons is the plural of tromboon.

Words near tromboons in the dictionary

  1. tromboning
  2. trombonist
  3. trombonists
  4. trombony
  5. tromboon
  6. tromboons
  7. trombopoietine
  8. trombospondin
  9. tromboxan
  10. tromboxane
  11. trometamol

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