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bass-bar

bass-bar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [beys bahr]
    • /beɪs bɑr/
    • /beɪs bɑː(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beys bahr]
    • /beɪs bɑr/

Definition of bass-bar word

  • noun bass-bar a strip of wood glued lengthwise inside the belly of instruments of the violin family, used to spread vibrations over the surface. 1

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Origin of bass-bar

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Bass-bar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bass-bar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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