sub-bass

noun

ˈsəb+ˌ-

plural sub-basses

1

Sub-bass plural Sub-basses : an organ pedal stop of 32′ pitch or 16′ pitch

2

: a range of low frequencies extending from approximately the lower limit of the bass voice to the lower limit of human hearing

also : sound in this frequency range

The music wasn't audible through the din, but she felt the sub-bass throbbing through the floor.

Word History

Etymology

sub- + bass

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