Definition of 'tuba'
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tuba in British English
nounWord forms: plural -bas or -bae (-biː)
1. Also called: bass horn
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Latin
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tuba in American English
nounWord forms: plural ˈtubas or ˈtubae (ˈtubi
; ˈtjubi
)
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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Word origin
L, a trumpet
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tuba in American English
(ˈtuːbə, ˈtjuː-)
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[1850–55; ‹ L: trumpet; akin to tube]Examples of 'tuba' in a sentence
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(esp in the South Sea Islands) a type of flute blown through the nose
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a wind instrument of the flute family, blown through a fipple in the mouth end, having a reedlike quality of tone. There are four usual sizes: bass, tenor, treble, and descant
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an obsolete form of piano, horizontally strung and with an oblong frame
Which musical instrument am I?
any of various types of mechanical musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of an orchestra
Which musical instrument am I?
a small grand piano, approximately 5 feet long
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