Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whirly tube

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: whirly -tube
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

whirly tubes (plural)

Synonyms

corrugaphone

Questions

What does whirly tube mean?: 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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