Bass

n.	1.	(Zool.) An edible, spiny-finned fish, esp. of the genera Roccus, Labrax, and related genera. There are many species.
	2.	The two American fresh-water species of black bass (genus Micropterus). See Black bass.
	3.	Species of Serranus, the sea bass and rock bass. See Sea bass.
	4.	The southern, red, or channel bass (Sciæna ocellata). See Redfish.
	1.	(Bot.) The linden or lime tree, sometimes wrongly called whitewood; also, its bark, which is used for making mats. See Bast.
	2.	A hassock or thick mat.
	1.
	1.	A bass, or deep, sound or tone.
	2.	(Mus.) The lowest part in a musical composition. Thorough bass See Thorough bass.
a.	1.	Deep or grave in tone. Bass clef (Mus.) the character placed at the beginning of the staff containing the bass part of a musical composition. Bass voice a deep-sounding voice; a voice fitted for singing bass.
v. t.	1.	To sound in a deep tone.

Noun	1.	bass - the lowest part of the musical range
	2.	bass - the lowest part in polyphonic music Synonyms: bass part
	3.	bass - an adult male singer with the lowest voice Synonyms: basso
	4.	bass - the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae Synonyms: sea bass
	5.	bass - any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus) Synonyms: freshwater bass
	6.	bass - the lowest adult male singing voice Synonyms: bass voice, basso
	7.	bass - the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
	8.	bass - nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
Adj.	1.	bass - having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet" Synonyms: deep

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