Meaning & use
saxtuba
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A large brass instrument invented by Adolphe Sax, similar to a tuba or helicon, formerly used in military and marching bands.
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The 19th-century military band included a saxtuba for deep bass tones.
Few orchestras still use the saxtuba, having largely replaced it with the modern tuba.
A note on using this word
The saxtuba was one of several brass instruments patented by Adolphe Sax, the same inventor behind the saxophone.
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