valide trombone

noun

valide trombone

noun

Etymology Blend of valve + slide, + trombone.

1

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.

Related terms
superbone

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