contrabass bugles

A form of contrabass bugle — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of contrabass bugle
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