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Raretuba
The correct spelling is tuba.
How to pronounce tuba
/ˈtjuː.bə/
nounIPA: /ˈtjuː.bə/
Say it like: Tub-a
The correct spelling is tuba. 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.
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Definition
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.
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