double-stop

dou·ble-stop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duhb-uh l stop]
- /ˈdʌb əl stɒp/
- /ˈdʌbl stɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l stop]
- /ˈdʌb əl stɒp/

Definitions of double-stop word

verb with object double-stop to play a double stop on (a stringed instrument). 1
verb without object double-stop to play a double stop. 1
noun double-stop two or more notes bowed simultaneously on a stringed instrument, as the violin. 1
verb double-stop to play (two notes or parts) simultaneously on a violin or related instrument by drawing the bow over two strings 0
intransitive verb double-stop to produce two tones simultaneously on a stringed instrument by drawing the bow over two strings at the same time 0
noun double-stop the two tones thus produced 0

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Origin of double-stop

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Double-stop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Double-stop

double-stop popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.