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Definition of
double bass noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
double bass
noun
/ˌdʌbl ˈbeɪs/
/ˌdʌbl ˈbeɪs/
(also
bass
)
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the largest musical instrument in the
violin
family, which plays very low notes
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