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Definition of dub noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dub

noun
 
/dʌb/
 
/dʌb/
[uncountable]
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  1. a version of the speech in a film or television programme in which the original words are replaced with words spoken in another language; the work of creating this version
    • We met the actors who voice the main characters in the English dub of the series.
    Topics Film and theatrec2, TV, radio and newsc2
  2. a type of West Indian music or poetry with a strong beat
    CultureDub is a type of reggae music. In dub recordings emphasis is given to drum and bass sounds. There are usually few words, and unusual sound effects are often added. Dub records are often remixes of existing reggae songs.
    Topics Musicc2
  3. Word Origin1920s: abbreviation of double.

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