tuba
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++tu·ba /ˈtjuːbə $ ˈtuːbə/ noun [countable] 
APMa 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. 大号〔一种铜管乐器〕 →5 see picture at 见图 brass
APMa 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. 大号〔一种铜管乐器〕 →5 see picture at 见图 brassExamples from the Corpus
tuba• He nearly went to the New York Military Academy on a tuba scholarship.• Then from 1968-70. he played bass trombone and tuba with Doe Severinson s band.• The bass trombone and tuba play the bass in octaves.• Composers have written a considerable amount of music for brass quintet consisting of two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba.• At first this was because he was one of the only tuba players around, but success begets success.• He taught himself to play the tuba.• The tuba, considering its size and depth, is surprisingly flexible and is capable also of a very light staccato.Origin tuba (1800-1900) Italian Latin, “large trumpet”tu·ba nounChineseSyllable
consists of tube metal instrument that a a Corpus large curved musical
tuba
tu‧ba /ˈtjuːbə $ ˈtuːbə/
noun [countable]
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.
tu‧ba /ˈtjuːbə $ ˈtuːbə/
noun [countable] Date: 1800-1900
Language: Italian
Origin: Latin, 'large trumpet'
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.
