ALL meanings of contrabassoon
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C c - noun contrabassoon the largest instrument in the oboe family, pitched an octave below the bassoon; double bassoon 3
- noun contrabassoon the double bassoon, larger than the bassoon and an octave lower in pitch 3
- noun contrabassoon a bassoon larger in size and an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon; a double bassoon. 1
- noun contrabassoon A bassoon that is larger and longer than the normal type and sounds an octave lower in pitch. 1
- noun contrabassoon (music) A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way. 0