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Synonyms of octothorpe

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Another word for octothorpe is hash. Other synonyms of octothorpe are hashtag, number sign, octothorn and pound sign.

Synonyms and similar words for octothorpe

nounThe hash or square symbol #, used mainly in telephony and computing.

Meaning of octothorpe

  1. noun The hash or square symbol #, used mainly in telephony and computing.

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Questions about synonyms of octothorpe

What is another word for octothorpe?
Octothorpe has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hash, hashtag, number sign, octothorn and pound sign.
What does octothorpe mean?
Octothorpe means the hash or square symbol #, used mainly in telephony and computing.

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