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slash mark

slash mark noun: synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.

Noun

slash mark (plural slash marks)

  1. Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.
    • Initial inquiries among professional typists uncover names like slant, slant line, slash, and slash mark. Examination of typing instruction manuals discloses additional names such as diagonal and diagonal mark, and other sources provide the designation oblique.1965, Dmitri A. Borgmann, Language on Vacation, page 240
    Synonyms:
    slash

Synonyms of slash mark

Forms of slash mark

pluralslash marks
alternative formslash-mark

Origin of slash mark

Used to distinguish the typographic sense of slash from its other uses.

Questions about slash mark

What does slash mark mean?
Slash mark means synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.
What part of speech is slash mark?
Slash mark is a noun.
What is the plural of slash mark?
The plural of slash mark is slash marks.

Words near slash mark in the dictionary

  1. slash fictions
  2. slash hook
  3. slash hooks
  4. slash line
  5. slash lines
  6. slash mark
  7. slash marks
  8. slash movie
  9. slash pile
  10. slash piles
  11. slash pine

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