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euphonium
euphonium [ yoo fṓni əm ] (plural euphoniums)


noun 
Definition:
 
brass-band instrument: a brass instrument similar to, but smaller than, a tuba, used mainly in military and brass bands
[Mid-19th century. < Greek euphōnos (see euphony)]
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