basses

noun

A low spectrum of sound tones.

(music) A section of a musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor.

(music) One who sings in the bass range.

(music) An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser.

The perch; any of various marine and freshwater fish resembling the perch, all within the order of Perciformes.

(music notation) The clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C; a bass clef.

The fibrous inner bark of the linden or lime tree, used for making mats.

Fibers from other plants, especially palm trees

Anything made from such fibers, such as a hassock, basket or thick mat.

A rural town in Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia, named after George Bass.

An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, named for the presence of bass (fish) in the local creek.

A surname.

A place name:

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama.

An unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas.

An unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky.

An unincorporated community in Cole County, Missouri.

verb

To sound in a deep tone.

adjective

Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.

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