"/ /" meaning in All languages combined

See / / on Wiktionary

Punctuation [Translingual]

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  1. (linguistics) Encloses phonemic transcription.
    Sense id: en-/_/-mul-punct-DUxUKzTP Categories (other): Linguistics, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual matched pairs, Translingual punctuation marks Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Translingual matched pairs: 77 23 Disambiguation of Translingual punctuation marks: 59 41 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (Internet, text messaging) Encloses text that should be taken as italicized; generally used in contexts where true italics are unavailable. Tags: Internet Synonyms: \* *, _ _
    Sense id: en-/_/-mul-punct-TXIxEpuX Categories (other): Internet, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
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          "english": "I tried to find this sort of information in some of the reviews of DC SR2, but /every/ one I've read (fansites and professional) was written from the graphics-whore-viewpoint, and didn't talk much about such \"nonessential\" things as gameplay or car selection and handling.",
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          "ref": "2010, \"Simon Brooke\", Re: SPOILER (stage 8) - days when you wish the stage was 5k longer.... (on newsgroup uk.rec.cycling.moderated)",
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