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whirly tube

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.

Noun

whirly tube (plural whirly tubes)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    corrugaphone

Synonyms of whirly tube

Forms of whirly tube

pluralwhirly tubes

Questions about whirly tube

What does whirly tube mean?
Whirly tube means 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.
What part of speech is whirly tube?
Whirly tube is a noun.
What is the plural of whirly tube?
The plural of whirly tube is whirly tubes.

Words near whirly tube in the dictionary

  1. whirlwind
  2. whirlwindish
  3. whirlwinds
  4. whirlwindy
  5. whirly
  6. whirly tube
  7. whirly tubes
  8. whirly-bone
  9. whirly-wind
  10. whirly-winds
  11. whirlybird

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