double-bass

A form of double bass — A bowed string instrument that sounds an octave below the cello, used in classical, jazz, and folk music.

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Meanings

noundouble-bass (plural double-basses)

plural double-basses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of double bass.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivepitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range

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contrabasslowlow-pitched
Also see
contrabasslowlow-pitched

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

double-bass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-bass

MLA

“double-bass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-bass. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double-bass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-bass.

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