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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Violone \Vi`o*lo"ne\, n. [It. violone, augment. of viola a viol. See Viol .] (Mus.) The largest instrument of the bass-viol kind, having strings tuned an octave below those of the violoncello; the contrabasso; -- called also double bass . [Written also ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. largest and lowest member of the violin family [syn: bass fiddle , bass viol , bull fiddle , contrabass , string bass ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The double bass or simply the bass (and numerous other names) is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra . It is a transposing instrument and is typically notated one octave higher than sounding to avoid excessive ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context music English) The largest stringed instrument of the violin family. 2 The deepest of all male voices.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He wrote prolifically for the double bass , as well as for other solo instruments and ensembles. ▪ I met him at a dance, a nice soldier who was playing double bass in the band. ▪ The normal layout of the string orchestra is in ...