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Definition of
bass 1 adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bass
1
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
beɪs
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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low in tone
a bass voice
the
bass clef
(= the symbol in music showing that the notes following it are low)
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treble
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bass
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