double bass
See also: double-bass
English
Pronunciation
Noun
double bass (plural double basses)
- (music) The largest stringed instrument of the violin family.
- The deepest of all male voices.
- Voice of a double bass, or simply, a double bass.
Alternative forms
Synonyms
- contrabass, upright bass, string bass, bass fiddle, bass violin, doghouse bass, bass viol, stand-up bass, bull fiddle
Derived terms
Translations
largest instrument of violin family
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deepest of male voices
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