Defenition of the word contrabass
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Defenition of the word contrabass
- The largest and lowest pitched bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra.
- largest and lowest member of the violin family
- pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range; "contrabass or double-bass clarinet"
- pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
Synonyms for the word contrabass
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- bass fiddle
- bass viol
- bull fiddle
- double bass
- double-bass
- string bass
Similar words in the contrabass
Hypernyms for the word contrabass
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- bass
- bowed stringed instrument
- string
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