double bar line

noun

A symbol in musical notation used to separate two sections or phrases of music.

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Meanings

noundouble bar line (plural double bar lines)

plural double bar lines

  1. A symbol in musical notation used to separate two sections or phrases of music.
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APA

double bar line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20bar%20line

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double bar line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20bar%20line.

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