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noun, plural -bas for 1a, b, 2; -bae 
[-bee] for 1c.
[-bee] for 1c. 1.
Music.
a.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
b.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
c.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
2.
Meteorology. funnel cloud.
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Tubae
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
tuba
1852, from Fr. tuba, from L. tuba (pl. tubæ) "straight bronze war trumpet" (as opposed to the crooked bucina), related to tubus (see tube).
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
tuba definition
The lowest-pitched of the brass instruments. In orchestras, the tuba is usually held across the player's lap. In marching bands, the sousaphone is generally used as a low brass instrument because it was designed to be carried.
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