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war tuba

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

war tuba: an acoustic locator, vaguely resembling a tuba, used (by Japan during the World Wars) to provide...
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Noun

war tuba (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.

Forms of war tuba

pluralwar tubas

Questions about war tuba

What does war tuba mean?
War tuba means an acoustic locator, vaguely resembling a tuba, used (by Japan during the World Wars) to provide early warning of incoming aircraft.
What part of speech is war tuba?
War tuba is a noun.
What is the plural of war tuba?
The plural of war tuba is war tubas.

Words near war tuba in the dictionary

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