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double bar

US/ˈdʌb(ə)l bɑɹ/

double bar noun: a symbol, consisting of two ordinary bar lines or a single heavy one, that marks the end of a composition or a section within it.

Noun

double bar (plural double bars)

  1. a symbol, consisting of two ordinary bar lines or a single heavy one, that marks the end of a composition or a section within it

Forms of double bar

pluraldouble bars

Origin of double bar

Compound of double + bar.

Words formed from double bar

Questions about double bar

What does double bar mean?
Double bar means a symbol, consisting of two ordinary bar lines or a single heavy one, that marks the end of a composition or a section within it.
What part of speech is double bar?
Double bar is a noun.
How do you pronounce double bar?
Double bar is pronounced /ˈdʌb(ə)l bɑɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of double bar?
The plural of double bar is double bars.

Words near double bar in the dictionary

  1. double articulation
  2. double As
  3. double aunt
  4. double aunts
  5. double back
  6. double bar
  7. double bar line
  8. double bar lines
  9. double barrel vault
  10. double barrel vaults
  11. double base

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