Meanings
nounstring bass (plural string basses)
plural string basses
- Synonym of double bass (“lowest-pitched of instruments of violin family”).
Synonyms: double bass
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of double bass (“lowest-pitched of instruments of violin family”).
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nounlargest and lowest member of the violin family
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APA
string bass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20bass
MLA
“string bass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20bass. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “string bass,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20bass.
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