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double bass
(bās)n.
The largest bowed stringed instrument in the modern orchestra, also used frequently in jazz ensembles, especially played pizzicato. The double bass, usually considered a member of the violin family, is tuned in fourths and has the sloping shoulders and flat back characteristic of the viols. It has a deep range, going as low as three octaves below middle C. Also called bass fiddle, bass viol, bull fiddle, contrabass, string bass.
[double, tuned an octave lower than (from the fact that a string or pipe that is twice the length of another gives a pitch an octave lower) + bass.]
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double bass
(beɪs)n
(Instruments) Also called (US): bass viol a stringed instrument, the largest and lowest member of the violin family. Range: almost three octaves upwards from E in the space between the fourth and fifth leger lines below the bass staff. It is normally bowed in classical music, but it is very common in a jazz or dance band, where it is practically always played pizzicato. Informal name: bass fiddle
adj
(Instruments) of or relating to an instrument whose pitch lies below that regarded as the bass; contrabass
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dou′ble bass′
(beɪs)n.
the largest instrument of the violin family, having three or, usu., four strings, rested vertically on the floor when played.
[1720–30]
dou′ble bass′ist, n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() bass - the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments bowed stringed instrument, string - stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well" |
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Translations
أكْبَر آله وَتَرِيَّه تُشْبِه الكَمانكَمَان أَجْهَر
kontrabas
kontrabas
kontrabasso
kontrabas
nagybőgő
kontrabassi
コントラバス
더블베이스
contrabas
kontrabas
kontrabas
kontrabasbasfiol
ดนตรีเครื่องสายชนิดหนึ่ง
đàn double bass
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double
(ˈdabl) adjective1. of twice the (usual) weight, size etc. A double whisky, please.
2. two of a sort together or occurring in pairs. double doors.
3. consisting of two parts or layers. a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.
4. for two people. a double bed.
adverb1. twice. I gave her double the usual quantity.
2. in two. The coat had been folded double.
noun1. a double quantity. Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.
2. someone who is exactly like another. He is my father's double.
verb1. to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous. He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.
2. to have two jobs or uses. This sofa doubles as a bed.
ˈdoubles noun singular or noun plural in tennis etc, a kind of match with two players on each side. I enjoy playing doubles; (also adjective) a doubles match.
double agent a spy paid by each of two countries hostile to each other.
double bass (beis) a type of large stringed instrument, the largest and deepest in sound of the violin family.
ˌdouble-ˈbedded adjective containing a double bed. a double-bedded room.
double-ˈcheck verb to check something again. double-check the results of the experiment.
ˌdouble-ˈcross verb to betray (someone for whom one has already arranged to do something deceitful).
ˌdouble-ˈdealing noun cheating and deceitfulness.
adjective cheating. You double-dealing liar!
ˌdouble-ˈdecker noun a bus etc having two decks or levels.
adjectivea double-decker bus.
ˌdouble-ˈDutch noun nonsense. You're talking double-Dutch!
double figures the numbers between 10 and 99. The number of times you have been late is well into double figures.
ˌdouble-ˈquick adjective, adverb very quick(ly). Get here double-quick / in double-quick time!
at the double very quickly. He came up the road at the double and rushed into the house.
double back to turn and go back the way one came. The fox doubled back and went down a hole.
double up1. to (cause to) bend or collapse suddenly at the waist. We (were) doubled up with laughter; He received a blow in the stomach which doubled him up.
2. to join up in pairs. There weren't enough desks, so some pupils had to double up.
see double to see two images of everything instead of only one. When I first met the twins, I thought I was seeing double, they were so alike.
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double bass
→ كَمَان أَجْهَر kontrabas kontrabas Kontrabass κοντραμπάσο contrabajo kontrabasso contrebasse kontrabas contrabbasso コントラバス 더블베이스 contrabas kontrabass kontrabas contrabaixo контрабас kontrabas ดนตรีเครื่องสายชนิดหนึ่ง kontrbas đàn double bass 低音提琴Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009