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bass¹	the largest stringed instrument of the orchestra, having the lowest range of pitch and played with a bow; double bass. [1/5 definitions]
bass viol	see "double bass."
cello	a large four-stringed instrument of the violin family with a pitch lower than that of the viola but higher than that of the double bass; violoncello.
contrabass	the largest and deepest-toned instrument of the violin family; double bass; bass viol. [1/4 definitions]
contrabassoon	a bassoon that is larger than the ordinary bassoon and an octave lower in pitch; double bassoon.
double bass	the largest instrument of the violin family and that which has the deepest tone. The double bass is often called simply "the bass."
string quartet	an ensemble of four musicians playing on stringed instruments such as the cello, viola, violin, or double bass. [1/2 definitions]

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