double bass
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See also: double-bass
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Noun
double bass (plural double basses)
- The largest stringed instrument of the violin family.
- Synonyms: bass fiddle, bass viol, bass violin, bull fiddle, contrabass, doghouse bass, stand-up bass, string bass, upright bass
- The deepest of all male voices.
- Voice of a double bass, or simply, a double bass.
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largest instrument of violin family
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deepest of male voices
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Further reading
double bass on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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