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tuba

tu·ba [ tbə ] (plural tu·bas)


noun 
Definition:
 
brass instrument: a low-pitched brass musical instrument held vertically with the bell pointing upward and the mouthpiece set horizontally. It has three to five valves.

[Mid-19th century. Via French or Italian< Latin, "large war trumpet"]
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