Noun
- 1. bass fiddle, bass viol, bull fiddle, double bass, contrabass, string bass, bowed stringed instrument, string, bass
- usage: largest and lowest member of the violin family
Adjective
- 1. contrabass, double-bass, low (vs. high), low-pitched
- usage: pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range; "contrabass or double-bass clarinet"
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