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Tuba
see synonyms of tubaNoun
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Tuba
see synonyms of tubanoun plural -bas or -bae (-biː)
1. Also called: bass horn
a valved brass instrument of bass pitch, in which the bell points upwards and the mouthpiece projects at right angles. The tube is of conical bore and the mouthpiece cup-shaped
2.
any other bass brass instrument such as the euphonium, helicon, etc
3.
a powerful reed stop on an organ
4.
a form of trumpet of ancient Rome
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Tuba
see synonyms of tuba nounWord forms: plural ˈtubas or ˈtubae (ˈtubi
; to̅oˈbē; ˈtjubi
; tyo̅oˈbē)
1.
in ancient Rome, a straight war trumpet
2.
any of a group of brass instruments with a conical bore and three to five valves, esp. the large contrabass member
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Tuba
see synonyms of tuban.
1. A large, valved, brass instrument with a bass pitch.
2. A reed stop in an organ, having eight-foot pitch.
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