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double bass
noun
: a very large musical instrument that is shaped like a violin
Full Definition of DOUBLE BASS
: the largest and lowest-pitched of the stringed instruments tuned in fourths
— double bass·ist \-ˈbā-sist\ noun
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1752
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double bass
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Definition of DOUBLE BASS for Kids
: the largest instrument of the violin family
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