NOUN | artifact | contrabass, bass fiddle, bass viol, bull fiddle, double bass, string bass | largest and lowest member of the violin family |
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ADJECTIVE | all | contrabass, double-bass | pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range |
Meaning | pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range. | |
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Example | "contrabass or double-bass clarinet" | |
Synonym | double-bass | |
Broader | low, low-pitched | Used of sounds and voices |
Spanish | contrabajo |
Meaning | largest and lowest member of the violin family. | |
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Synonyms | bass fiddle, bass viol, bull fiddle, double bass, string bass | |
Broader | bass | The member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments |
bowed stringed instrument, string | stringed instruments that are played with a bow | |
Spanish | contrabajista, contrabajo, violón | |
Catalan | contrabaix, violó |
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