bass response

[ beys ]

/ beɪs /

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noun

the response of a loudspeaker or other amplifying device to low-frequency sounds.

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With enough changing of the influenza RNA over time, the vaccine no longer provokes the “right” immune response.
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Tony's stool was nearer to the bass keys of the piano, while the sofa Lettice lay upon had certainly been drawn up towards him.
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British Dictionary definitions for bass response

bass response

/ (beɪs) /

noun

the response of an audio reproduction system or component to low frequencies

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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