tu‧ba /ˈtjuːbə $ ˈtuːbə/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Italian;
Origin: Latin, 'large trumpet']
a large metal musical instrument that consists of a curved tube with a wide opening that points straight up. It produces very low sounds when you blow into it.
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