"electric bass" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkbeɪs/ Forms: electric basses [plural]
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  1. An electric bass guitar with four strings, larger than a normal electric guitar. It has a lower pitch and is often used as a back-up beat for the lead guitar. Categories (topical): String instruments Derived forms: electric bassist Translations (electric bass guitar): baix elèctric [masculine] (Catalan), 電子貝斯 /电子贝斯 (diànzǐ bèisī) (Chinese Mandarin), 電貝司 /电贝司 (diànbèisī) (Chinese Mandarin), elbas [common-gender] (Danish), elektra basgitaro (Esperanto), sähköbasso (Finnish), basse électrique (French), rafbassi [masculine] (Icelandic), rafmagnsbassi [masculine] (Icelandic), basso elettrico [masculine] (Italian), エレキベース (ereki bēsu) (Japanese), bajo eléctrico [masculine] (Spanish), elbas [common-gender] (Swedish)

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