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{{wiktionary|Vamp|vamp}}
In ], a <B>vamp</B> is simply a repeating bass figure. The equivalent in ] would be an ]. A background vamp provides a performer, or perhaps the pianist's right hand, a harmonic framework upon which to improvise. A vamp often acts as a springboard at the opening of an ].


'''Vamp''' most commonly refers to:
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* ], the upper part of a shoe
* ], a seductress or ''femme fatale''; derived from "vampire"
* ], a repeating musical figure or accompaniment


'''Vamp''' or '''vamps''' may also refer to:
'''Vamp''' is the name of a character from the game ], a member of ]. He was born in ], and his family were killed when he was younger in a church bomb incident. He survived amongst the rubble by drinking his own family's blood and grew up to become an expert and wizard with knives. It seems however, that Vamp is a sort of supernatural being, as he survived being shot in the head and enjoys the taste of human blood. ] however, shot him a second time using a ] and for what it seemed, killed him. Whether Vamp is still living however, remains unknown.


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==Science and technology==
* Value Added Information Medical Products (VAMP), former name of the ]
* ], a family of proteins
* The ], a chemotherapy regimen for the treatment of low-risk childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
* ], a U.S. Navy hydrologic survey
* ], a toy vehicle

===Vehicles===
* ] (VAMP), an inflatable robotic aircraft for Venus
* ], the first autonomous car that drove long distances in traffic
* "Vamps", short for ] plane in Rhodesia

==Music==
* ], Norwegian folk music band formed in 1990
* ], Japanese rock band formed in 2008
** ], the 2009 self-titled debut album of the Japanese band
* ], formed in 1965
* ], a band formed in 2012
* ] (born 1995), a Belgian DJ and record producer
* ], a 1996 album by Akina Nakamori

==Characters==
* ]
* Vamp, a ]
* ], a character from ''Gobots''

==Film, television and theatre==
* ], 1986 vampire film
* ], 2012 horror-comedy film
* ], a Brazilian telenovela
* '']'', a 1955 musical comedy
* ], a lost 1918 silent film wartime comedy-drama
* ] (1885–1955), American silent film actress nicknamed "The Vamp"
* ], Italian drag queen

==Other==
* ], a slang term for a volunteer firefighter in the United States
* ], a river in Manitoba, Canada
* ], a building in Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
* ], a women's ice hockey team
* ''Vamp!'', a light novel series by ]

==See also==
* {{look from}}
* {{in title}}
* ]
* ], a fictional character

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Latest revision as of 04:25, 18 November 2024

Vamp most commonly refers to:

Vamp or vamps may also refer to:

Science and technology

Vehicles

Music

Characters

Film, television and theatre

Other

See also

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