contrabass bugle

noun

A type of tuba designed for marching. It is preferred by drum corps with large tuba sections because it offers a more rich sound than a sousaphone at the expense of volume.

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Meanings

nouncontrabass bugle (plural contrabass bugles)

plural contrabass bugles

  1. entertainmentA type of tuba designed for marching. It is preferred by drum corps with large tuba sections because it offers a more rich sound than a sousaphone at the expense of volume.
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