double bar

/ˌdʌbəl bɑr/
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Definitions of double bar
  1. noun
    notation marking the end of principal parts of a musical composition; two adjacent bar lines
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    type of:
    bar line
    a vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars
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