tuba
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noun \ˈtü-bə, ˈtyü-\Definition of TUBA
: a large low-pitched brass instrument usually oval in shape and having a conical tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a usual range an octave lower than that of the euphonium
— tu·ba·ist \-bə(-i)st\ or tub·ist \-bist\ noun
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Origin of TUBA
Italian, from Latin, trumpet
First Known Use: 1852
tuba
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Deep-pitched valved brass instrument with a widely expanding conical bore. Tubas vary in size and pitch. The tubing is coiled in an oblong shape, and the bell points upward or forward. Patented in Berlin in 1835, the tuba displaced the ophicleide to become the foundation of the brass section in the orchestra and in military and brass bands. See also euphonium, sousaphone.
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