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dou'ble bass'



Pronunciation: (bās), [key]
the largest instrument of the violin family, having three or, usually, four strings, rested vertically on the floor when played. Also called bass fiddle, bass viol, contrabass, string bass.

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double-barreleddouble bassoon
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