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tuba
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tu·ba  (tb, ty-)
n.
1. A large, valved, brass wind instrument with a bass pitch.
2. A reed stop in an organ, having eight-foot pitch.

[Italian, from Latin, trumpet; akin to tubus, tube.]

tuba·ist, tubist n.

tuba [ˈtjuːbə]
n pl -bas, -bae [-biː]
1. (Music / Instruments) 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. (Music / Instruments) any other bass brass instrument such as the euphonium, helicon, etc.
3. (Music, other) a powerful reed stop on an organ
4. (Historical Terms) a form of trumpet of ancient Rome
[Latin]

tuba - The Latin word for "trumpet."
See also related terms for trumpet.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tuba - the lowest brass wind instrumenttuba - the lowest brass wind instrument    
bass - the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
brass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
euphonium - a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba family
bombardon, helicon - a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
Translations
tuba [ˈtjuːbə] N (tubas, (frm) tubae (pl)) [ˈtjuːbiː]tuba f

tuba [ˈtjuːbə] ntuba m
tuba player njoueur/euse m/f de tuba, tubiste mf

tuba
nTuba f

tuba [ˈtjuːbə] ntuba

tuba
n tuba [ˈtjuːbə]
a large brass musical wind instrument giving a low-pitched range of notes He plays the tuba. tuba توبا: آلة موسيقيه туба tuba tuba die Tuba τούμπα (μουσ.) tuba tuuba شیپور؛ کرنا tuuba tuba טוּבָּה मन्द स्वर का यन्त्र वाद्य tuba tuba tuba, alat musik tiup túba tuba チューバ 튜바 tūba tūba tuba tuba tuba tuba tuba tubă туба tuba tuba bas-truba tuba แตรใหญ่ tuba 大號 туба آرگن باجا kèn tuba


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