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basswork

basswork noun: the playing of the bass.

Noun

basswork (uncountable)

  1. The playing of the bass
    • His basswork is both sure-fingered and mercifully sparse[…].1994 April 22, David Whiteis, “Ernie Williams”, in Chicago Reader

Origin of basswork

From bass + work.

Questions about basswork

What does basswork mean?
Basswork means the playing of the bass.
What part of speech is basswork?
Basswork is a noun.

Words near basswork in the dictionary

  1. bassos
  2. bassplayer
  3. bassplayers
  4. basswood
  5. basswoods
  6. basswork
  7. bassy
  8. bast
  9. basta
  10. bastable
  11. bastable cake

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