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basslines

/ˈbeɪsˌlaɪnz/

basslines is the plural of bassline.

Meaning of bassline

Noun

bassline (countable and uncountable, plural basslines)

  1. (countable) The relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.
  2. (uncountable) A music genre, closely related to UK garage, that originated in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands in the early 2000s, having a four-on-the-floor rhythm and a strong emphasis on bass, with chopped-up vocal samples and a pop music aesthetic.

Questions about basslines

What is basslines the plural of?
Basslines is the plural of bassline.
How do you pronounce basslines?
Basslines is pronounced /ˈbeɪsˌlaɪnz/.

Words near basslines in the dictionary

  1. basslessness
  2. basslet
  3. basslets
  4. basslike
  5. bassline
  6. basslines
  7. bassly
  8. bassman
  9. bassmen
  10. bassness
  11. basso

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