~ 1 [ beɪs ]
■ noun
1》 the lowest adult male singing voice.
2》 [as modifier ] denoting the member of a family of instruments that is the lowest in pitch.
↘ informal a ~ guitar or double ~.
3》 the low-frequency output of a radio or audio system, corresponding to the ~ in music.
Derivatives
~ist noun
~y adjective
Origin
ME: alt. of base 2 , influenced by ~o .
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~ 2 [ bas ]
■ noun ( plural same or ~es )
1》 the common freshwater perch.
2》 any of several fish similar to or related to the ~. [ Dicentrarchus labrax (European seas) and other species. See also sea ~ .]
Origin
ME: alt. of dialect barse , of Gmc origin.
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~ 3 [ bas ]
■ noun another term for bast .