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tuba

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As a noun, tuba means a large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.

Meanings of tuba

6 meanings

noun

  1. A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.

  2. A type of Roman military trumpet, distinct from the modern tuba.

  3. A large reed stop in organs.

  4. A Malayan plant whose roots are a significant source of rotenone, Derris malaccensis.

  5. A reddish palm wine made from coconut or nipa sap.

  6. anatomyA tube or tubular organ.

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: the lowest brass wind instrument
bass hornsousaphone

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