valide trombone

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.

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Meanings

nounvalide trombone (plural valide trombones)

plural valide trombones

  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.

Origin

Blend of valve + slide, + trombone.

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APA

valide trombone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valide%20trombone

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“valide trombone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valide%20trombone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “valide trombone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valide%20trombone.

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