bar line

noun

, Music.

1. bar ¹( def 16a ).

bar line

noun

1. music the vertical line marking the boundary between one bar and the next

Word History and Origins

Origin of bar line¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

A single bar-line out of the perpendicular will spoil the appearance of a whole page.

From Project Gutenberg

This practice was consistently carried out, even when it involved writing a note on the bar-line!

From Project Gutenberg