Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

war tuba

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: war -tu-ba
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

war tubas (plural)

Phrases

war-horn

Frequently Paired Words

war-horn

Questions

What does war tuba mean?: 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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