Upright stroke of a letter or musical note (4)

I believe the answer is:

stem

(Other definitions for stem that I've seen before include "Restrain the flow of" , "Check - part of a plant" , "Stop; stalk; ship's timber" , "Block" , "Stop the flow of, check" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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