Tuba Word Search
Tuba, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its parts, its materials, and how it is played sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: BELL, VALVES, MOUTHPIECE, LEADPIPE, TUNINGSLIDE, PISTON, COIL, BRACE, BRASS, COPPER, SILVER, NICKEL.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Tuba word list, defined
- BELL /bɛl/ · noun, verb
- A hollow metal object that produces a ringing sound when struck, typically by a clapper. To produce a ringing sound, typically by striking a bell. Related: gong, chime, knell, clang.
- VALVES /ˈvɔːlvz/ · noun
- A device for controlling the flow of a fluid, especially by opening or closing a passage, or a structure in the body that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as blood or air. Related: gates, shutters, sluices, flaps.
- MOUTHPIECE /maʊθpiːs/ · noun
- A person or thing through which someone expresses their opinions or ideas, or a device that holds a reed or mouthpiece of a musical instrument. Related: mouth, instrument, channel, medium.
- PISTON /ˈpɪstən/ · noun
- A moving part in an engine or machine that slides up and down in a cylinder, driven by the explosive force of a gas or vapor. A device that converts the pressure of a gas or vapor into mechanical motion. Related: cylinder, plunger, ram, sleeve.
- COIL /kɔɪl/ · noun, verb
- A spiral or helical shape; a length of wire or other material coiled around a core. To twist or turn into a spiral shape. Related: spiral, helix, twist, turn.
- BRACE /brɑːs/ · noun, verb
- A device for holding or supporting something, or to prepare oneself for a difficult situation. To hold or support something with one's arms. Related: support, stabilizer, bandage, splint.
- BRASS /bræs/ · noun, verb
- A yellowish-brown alloy of copper and zinc, often used in musical instruments and other objects. To cover or plate with a thin layer of brass. Related: copper, bronze, gold, silver.
- COPPER /kʌpər/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29, a reddish-orange highly ductile metal, and a good conductor of electricity. Related: brass, bronze, cobre, coppier.
- SILVER /ˈsɪlvər/ · noun, adjective
- A white metal, highly valued for its brightness and durability. A colour intermediate between white and grey. Related: grey, white, metallic, brass.
- NICKEL /ˈnɪkəl/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous, ductile, and ferromagnetic metal. Related: copper, silver, metal, element.
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