double-bass
81Bass — /bas/, n. Sam, 1851 78, U.S. outlaw: bank and train robber in the West. * * * I In zoology, any of numerous fish species, many valued for food or sport. Most are placed in three families (all in the order Perciformes): 400 species of sea bass and …
82Bass saxophone — Infobox Instrument color1=#FFD700 color2=#FFEC8B name=Bass saxophone image capt=A Bmusic|b bass saxophone made by Adolphe Sax in 1876 (right). To the left is a baritone saxophone made by Sax in 1858. classification= *Wind *Woodwind *Aerophone… …
83bass — 1. n. & adj. n. 1 a the lowest adult male singing voice. b a singer with this voice. c a part written for it. 2 the lowest part in harmonized music. 3 a an instrument that is the lowest in pitch in its family. b its player. 4 colloq. a a bass… …
84Bass clarinet — Infobox Instrument name=Bass clarinet names= classification=Woodwind instrument (single reed) range= related=Clarinet family *Clarinet *E♭ clarinet *Basset clarinet *Basset horn *Alto clarinet *Contra alto clarinet *Contrabass clarinet articles=… …
85Bass synthesizer — The bass synthesizer (or bass synth ) is an electronic instrument capable of producing a variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies. A modern digital synthesizer uses a frequency synthesizer microprocessor… …
86bass — ♦♦♦ basses (Pronounced [[t]be͟ɪs[/t]] for meanings 1 to 4, and [[t]bæ̱s[/t]] for meaning 5. The plural of the noun in meaning 5 is bass.) 1) N COUNT A bass is a man with a very deep singing voice. ...the great Russian bass Chaliapin. 2) ADJ: ADJ… …
87bass — bass1 [beıs] n 1.) a very low male singing voice, or a man with a voice like this 2.) [singular] the part of a musical work that is written for a singer with a bass voice →↑alto2 (2), ↑baritone1 (2), ↑soprano1 (2), ↑tenor1 (2) 3.) …
88bass — bass1 [ beıs ] noun * 1. ) uncount the lowest male singing voice: He sings bass in the church choir. a ) count a man who has a very low singing voice b ) singular the musical part for a bass voice or for an instrument that plays very low notes 2 …
89bass — I UK [beɪs] / US noun Word forms bass : singular bass plural basses music * 1) [uncountable] the lowest male singing voice He sings bass in the church choir. a) [countable] a man who has a very low singing voice b) [singular] the musical part for …
90double — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a consisting of two usu. equal parts or things; twofold. b consisting of two identical parts. 2 twice as much or many (double the amount; double the number; double thickness). 3 having twice the usual size, quantity,… …
