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sub-bassline

sub-bassline noun: the lowest-pitched, instrumental part of a piece of popular music.

Noun

sub-bassline (plural sub-basslines)

  1. The lowest-pitched, instrumental part of a piece of popular music.
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of sub-bassline

Forms of sub-bassline

pluralsub-basslines
alternative formsubbassline

Origin of sub-bassline

Blend of sub-bass + bassline. By surface analysis, sub- + bassline, or sub-bass + line.

Questions about sub-bassline

What does sub-bassline mean?
Sub-bassline means the lowest-pitched, instrumental part of a piece of popular music.
What part of speech is sub-bassline?
Sub-bassline is a noun.
What is the plural of sub-bassline?
The plural of sub-bassline is sub-basslines.

Words near sub-bassline in the dictionary

  1. sub-band
  2. sub-basement
  3. sub-basements
  4. sub-bass
  5. sub-basses
  6. sub-bassline
  7. sub-basslines
  8. sub-bay
  9. sub-bays
  10. Sub-Boreal
  11. sub-branch

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