Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bar line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: bar -line
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vertical line in musical notation used to separate two bars or measures.

noun

Synonym of crossline (“type of headline”).

Inflected Forms

bar lines (plural) barline (alternative)

Phrases

double bar line dotted bar line

Frequently Paired Words

double bar line dotted bar line

Synonyms

crossline bar

Questions

What does bar line mean?: A vertical line in musical notation used to separate two bars or measures.

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