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Meaning of double vertical line | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The typographical character ‖; a symbol composed of two closely spaced line-height vertical lines.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see double, vertical, line.

Examples

“The whole tone unit stands between a double vertical line (double bars) ||.”
“The ǁGana people (800 speakers—the double vertical line denotes a click sound) of Botswana have no generic word for living things, nor do they recognize a plant versus animal distinction.”
“In addition, Leibniz drew a double vertical line from line 36 to 37 (from “solidum est” to “Mechanice”[)].”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

double vision double wedding double whammy double whole double whole note double X

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