"broket" meaning in English

See broket in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: brokets [plural]
Etymology: Blend of broken + bracket Etymology templates: {{blend|en|broken|bracket}} Blend of broken + bracket Head templates: {{en-noun}} broket (plural brokets)
  1. (computing, informal) An angle bracket: either of the symbols < and > when used as an enclosing pair. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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