"double sharp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: double sharps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} double sharp (plural double sharps)
  1. (music) An accidental that indicates that a note should be played a whole step higher. Categories (topical): Music Translations (music: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played a whole step higher): dubbelkruis (Afrikaans), kaksoisylennysmerkki (Finnish), double dièse [masculine] (French), Doppelkreuz [neuter] (German), podwójny krzyżyk [masculine] (Polish), doble sostenido [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-double_sharp-en-noun-DNkPs6Fh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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