war tuba

noun

An acoustic locator, vaguely resembling a tuba, used (by Japan during the World Wars) to provide early warning of incoming aircraft.

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Meanings

nounwar tuba (plural war tubas)

plural war tubas

  1. An acoustic locator, vaguely resembling a tuba, used (by Japan during the World Wars) to provide early warning of incoming aircraft.

Translations

German Kriegstuba
  • Kriegstubaacoustic locator
Japanese 九〇式大空中聴音機
  • 九〇式大空中聴音機 (kyūjū-shiki dai kūchū chōonki)acoustic locator
Polish tuba wojenna
  • tuba wojennaacoustic locator
Cite this entry
APA

war tuba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20tuba

MLA

“war tuba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20tuba. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “war tuba,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20tuba.

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