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scratch comma

scratch comma noun: synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩ in its former use as a form of comma.

Noun

scratch comma (plural scratch commas)

  1. (historical) Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩ in its former use as a form of comma.
    Synonyms:
    slash in its former use as a form of comma, slash

Synonyms of scratch comma

  • slash in its former use as a form of comma
  • slash

Forms of scratch comma

pluralscratch commas
alternative formscratch-comma

Origin of scratch comma

From its appearance.

Questions about scratch comma

What does scratch comma mean?
Scratch comma means synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩ in its former use as a form of comma.
What part of speech is scratch comma?
Scratch comma is a noun.
What is the plural of scratch comma?
The plural of scratch comma is scratch commas.

Words near scratch comma in the dictionary

  1. scratch brush
  2. scratch brushes
  3. scratch by
  4. scratch card
  5. scratch cards
  6. scratch comma
  7. scratch commas
  8. scratch hit
  9. scratch hits
  10. scratch made
  11. scratch one's head

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