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1. (adj.) contrabass
pitched an octave below the bass in a family of instruments.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < It contrabbasso=contra- contra -2+bassobass1)
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1. (adj) bass fiddle, bass viol, bull fiddle, double bass, contrabass, string bass
largest and lowest member of the violin family
2. (adj) contrabass, double-bass
pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
"contrabass or double-bass clarinet"
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1. (noun) contrabass
double bass; -- applied to any instrument of the same deep range as the stringed double bass; as, the contrabass ophicleide; the contrabass tuba or bombardon
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