"triple contrabass viol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: triple contrabass viols [plural]
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  1. (music) A stringed instrument of the viol family, a variant of the octobass distinguished by its extreme size -- at more than ten feet all, it must be performed by a person on a platform. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, String instruments

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