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Tuba vs Tubal - What's the difference?

tuba | tubal |

As a noun tuba

is tuba (musical instrument).

As an adjective tubal is

of or pertaining to a tube.

tuba

English

(wikipedia tuba)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
  • * 1990 , Thomas D. Rossing, The Science of Sound? , page 230
    • One version of the large tuba , popular in marching bands, is called a sousaphone in honor of bandsman John Philip Sousa.

    Derived terms

    * tubaist * tubalike * tubist * wagner tuba

    See also

    * euphonium, sousaphone * tube * tubular

    Anagrams

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    tubal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to a tube.