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Noun: thorough bass  'thur-ow,beys [N. Amer], 'thú-ru,beys [Brit]
  1. A bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
    - figured bass, basso continuo, continuo

Derived forms: thorough basses

Type of: bass, bass part

Encyclopedia: Thorough bass