double bar

noun

, Music.

1. a double vertical line on a staff indicating the conclusion of a piece of music or a subdivision of it.

double bar

noun

1. music 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of double bar¹

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

A double bar line, either heavy or light, is used to mark the ends of larger sections of music, including the very end of a piece, which is marked by a heavy double bar.

From Literature

Then they added the double bars and made the S and R bigger, for impact.

From Time

Then I thought of the black double bar that marks the music’s end, and silence.

From The Guardian

He said inconsistencies in the auction item include one note D being copied as C, and double bars and natural signs do not resemble Beethoven's handwriting.

From BBC

Held in the ornate Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building, the party receives high marks from D.C. society columnists for its classy setting, loaded double bar and zoological star power.

From Salon