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bass

Pronunciation: (bās), [key] Music.

—adj.
1. low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range: a bass voice; a bass instrument.
2. of or pertaining to the lowest part in harmonic music.

—n.
1. the bass part.
2. a bass voice, singer, or instrument.
3. See double bass.

bass

Pronunciation: (bas), [key]
—n.,
—pl. (esp. collectively) bass, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) bass•es.
1. any of numerous edible, spiny-finned, freshwater or marine fishes of the families Serranidae and Centrarchidae.
2. (originally) the European perch, Perca fluviatilis.