"double-stop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: double-stops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} double-stop (plural double-stops)
  1. (music) a chord or combination composed of two notes played on separate strings simultaneously. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-double-stop-en-noun-t3TQvSAL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Verb

Forms: double-stops [present, singular, third-person], double-stopping [participle, present], double-stopped [participle, past], double-stopped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} double-stop (third-person singular simple present double-stops, present participle double-stopping, simple past and past participle double-stopped)
  1. (music) to play on two stopped strings of a stringed instrument simultaneously. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-double-stop-en-verb-yyl223MI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for double-stop meaning in English (3.8kB)

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