Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a man with a very deep singing voice.
...the great Russian ~ Chaliapin.
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A ~ drum, guitar, or other musical instrument is one that produces a very deep sound.
...~ guitarist Dee Murray.
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In popular music, a ~ is a ~ guitar or a double ~ .
...Dave Ranson on ~ and Kenneth Blevins on drums...
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On a stereo system or radio, the ~ is the ability to reproduce the lower musical notes. The ~ is also the knob which controls this.
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Bass are edible fish that are found in rivers and the sea. There are several types of ~.
They unloaded their catch of cod and ~.
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Bass is a piece of this fish eaten as food.
...a large fresh fillet of sea ~.
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