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call numbers

call numbers is the plural of call number.

Meaning of call number

Noun

call number (plural call numbers)

  1. (library science) An identification number, usually consisting of a combination of numbers and characters, used to identify and locate materials within a library; the shelfmark that conveys it.

Questions about call numbers

What is call numbers the plural of?
Call numbers is the plural of call number.

Words near call numbers in the dictionary

  1. call moneys
  2. call names
  3. call note
  4. call notes
  5. call number
  6. call numbers
  7. call of duty
  8. call of nature
  9. call of the wild
  10. call off
  11. call off the dogs

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