quaver rest

noun

A musical rest equivalent to one-eighth of a whole rest, or one-eighth of a measure in 4/4 time.

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eighth rest
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Meanings

nounquaver rest (plural quaver rests)

plural quaver rests

  1. A musical rest equivalent to one-eighth of a whole rest, or one-eighth of a measure in 4/4 time.

    Synonyms: eighth rest

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA musical rest equivalent to one-eighth of a whole rest, or one-eighth of a measure in 4/4 time.

Similar
eighth rest
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APA

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

MLA

“quaver rest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quaver%20rest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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