double-stop

[ duhb-uh l-stop ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈstɒp /
Music.

verb (used with object), dou·ble-stopped, dou·ble-stop·ping.

to play a double stop on (a stringed instrument).

verb (used without object), dou·ble-stopped, dou·ble-stop·ping.

to play a double stop.

Origin of double-stop

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby double-stop

double-reed, double-ring, double-ripper, double-sided, double-space, double-stop, double-system sound recording, double-tailed, double-talk, double-team, double-time

Definition for double-stop (2 of 2)

double stop

noun Music.

two or more notes bowed simultaneously on a stringed instrument, as the violin.

Origin of double stop

First recorded in 1875–80

British Dictionary definitions for double-stop

double-stop

verb -stops, -stopping or -stopped

to play (two notes or parts) simultaneously on a violin or related instrument by drawing the bow over two strings