sousaphone

sou·sa·phone

S0581600 (so͞o′zə-fōn′, -sə-)n. A large brass instrument, similar in range to the tuba, having a flaring bell and a shape adapted to being carried in marching bands.

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[After John Philip Sousa.]

sousaphone

(ˈsuːzəˌfəʊn) n (Instruments) music a large tuba that encircles the player's body and has a bell facing forwards[C20: named after John Philip Sousa] ˈsousaˌphonist n

sou•sa•phone

(ˈsu zəˌfoʊn, -sə-)

n. a form of bass tuba, similar to the helicon, used in brass bands. [1920–25; after J. P. Sousa]

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sousaphone - the lowest brass wind instrument bass horn, tubabass - the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instrumentsbrass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpieceeuphonium - a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba familybombardon, helicon - a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician

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