 contrabass |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (music) largest and lowest member of the violin family | |
| Synonyms: | double_bass bass_viol bull_fiddle string_bass bass_fiddle | |
| Related terms: | bowed_stringed_instrument bass | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range | |
| Synonyms: | double-bass | |
| Examples: | "contrabass or double-bass clarinet" |
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| Related terms: | low | |
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contrabassoon contrast Contreras contrasty contraband contrabandist contrastive contrasting Conteras contrastingly contractual contredanse contrarious contrail contrary contract contrariwise contractable contra_danse controllable contrariness contralto contriver contractually counteract contrarian contractor contradict contrapuntist contrarily contravene contracted connatural |
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