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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context music English) The largest stringed instrument of the violin family. 2 The deepest of all male voices.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Violone \Vi`o*lo"ne\, n. [It. violone, augment. of viola a viol. See Viol .] (Mus.) The largest instrument of the bass-viol kind, having strings tuned an octave below those of the violoncello; the contrabasso; -- called also double bass . [Written also ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The double bass or simply the bass (and numerous other names) is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra . It is a transposing instrument and is typically notated one octave higher than sounding to avoid excessive ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He wrote prolifically for the double bass , as well as for other solo instruments and ensembles. ▪ I met him at a dance, a nice soldier who was playing double bass in the band. ▪ The normal layout of the string orchestra is in ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. largest and lowest member of the violin family [syn: bass fiddle , bass viol , bull fiddle , contrabass , string bass ]