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Definition of Contrabass
1. Noun. Largest and lowest member of the violin family.
Exact synonyms: Bass Fiddle, Bass Viol, Bull Fiddle, Double Bass, String Bass
Generic synonyms: Bass, Bowed Stringed Instrument, String
Generic synonyms: Bass, Bowed Stringed Instrument, String
2. Adjective. Pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range. "Contrabass or double-bass clarinet"
Definition of Contrabass
1. n. 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.
2. n. The lowest stringed instrument of the violin family.
Definition of Contrabass
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Contrabass
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