noun
- Largest and lowest member of the violin family.
- synonyms: bass fiddle, bass viol, bull fiddle, double bass, string bass
adjective
- Pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range.
- usage: "contrabass or double-bass clarinet"
- synonyms: double-bass
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