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double bass
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
double bass
(noun)
double bass
noun
plural
double basses
double bass
noun
plural
double basses
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOUBLE BASS
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:
a very large musical instrument that is shaped like a violin
—
called also
contrabass
—
see
picture
at
stringed instrument
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