tuba
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈtuːbə/
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tuba
- During the school concert, I enjoyed listening to the tuba's powerful notes that anchored the entire ensemble.
- tuba player
- tuba and euphonium
- tuba or bass
So my sister took up guitar and I decided I'm going to play the tuba.
- So my sister took up guitar and I decided I'm going to play the tuba.
Examples
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I played the tuba in high school.
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I brought some old mouthpieces and valve oil, and one of the tuba players was so happy.
Academic text (2015) -
"Are you sure you want to play the tuba?" the teacher asked.
Academic text (2015) -
I liked the way you had to wrap your arms around the tuba in order to play.
Fiction book (2000) -
He said they had a tuba band playing.
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She bought me my very first tuba.
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On Friday evenings during the summer, he played tuba in the municipal orchestra.
Fiction book (2000) -
Running with the tuba, Bosley stops for a moment to catch his breath, hands on his knees.
Fiction book (2000) -
Right after Mrs. Fielding sent the tuba, I started taking lessons from one of my dad's old music buddies.
Fiction book (2000) -
The orchestra's tuba produced a rich, deep sound that resonated beautifully in the concert hall.
Synonyms
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9.2
A large brass instrument like a tuba that wraps around the player to make it easy to carry while marching
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9.8
A large brass instrument like a tuba that wraps around the player's shoulders
A brass instrument with a very low sound used in orchestras and bands
A large brass instrument that plays very low notes in a band or orchestra
Compounds
- Philippine
A climbing plant whose root has a poison used to stun fish and kill insects
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Tuba comes from the old Latin word tuba, which meant a 'trumpet' or 'horn' often used in battle, and when instrument makers in the 1800s created a much larger brass instrument they kept that name. So the modern tuba is like a very big, deep trumpet that gives the low bass sound.