- 1. n. A large brass wind instrument, formerly used in the orchestra and in military bands, having a loud tone, deep pitch, and a compass of three octaves; -- now generally supplanted by bass and contrabass tubas. Source: opted
- 2. A large brass wind instrument, formerly used in the orchestra and in military bands, having a loud tone, deep pitch, and a compass of three octaves; -- now generally supplanted by bass and contrabass tubas. Moore (Encyc. of Music). Source: webster
- 3. A large brass wind instrument, formerly used in the orchestraand in military bands, having a loud tone, deep pitch, and a compassof three octaves; -- now generally supplanted by bass and contrabasstubas. Moore (Encyc. of Music). Source: adambom
- 4. n. A large brass wind instrument, formerly used in the orchestra and in military bands, having a loud tone, deep pitch, and a compass of three octaves; -- now generally supplanted by bass and contrabass tubas. Source: ecdict
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