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eighth rest

noun

, Music.
  1. a rest equal in time value to an eighth note.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of eighth rest1

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example Sentences

The Composer directed the insertion of an eighth-rest at the beginning of the bar.

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