whirly tube

noun

An experimental musical instrument consisting of a corrugated plastic tube or hose, open at both ends and possibly wider at one end, played by swinging it in a circle.

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corrugaphone
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Meanings

nounwhirly tube (plural whirly tubes)

plural whirly tubes

  1. entertainmentAn experimental musical instrument consisting of a corrugated plastic tube or hose, open at both ends and possibly wider at one end, played by swinging it in a circle.

    Synonyms: corrugaphone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn experimental musical instrument consisting of a corrugated plastic tube or hose, open at both ends and possibly wider at one end, played by swinging it in a circle.

Similar
corrugaphone
Also see
corrugaphone
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APA

whirly tube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirly%20tube

MLA

“whirly tube.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirly%20tube. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whirly tube,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirly%20tube.

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