"double vertical line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: double vertical lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} double vertical line (plural double vertical lines)
  1. The typographical character ‖; a symbol composed of two closely spaced line-height vertical lines.
    Sense id: en-double_vertical_line-en-noun-1sgmdxSZ
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see double, vertical, line.
    Sense id: en-double_vertical_line-en-noun-R1113hcc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57

Inflected forms

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