"hamburger icon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hamburger icons [plural]
Etymology: The three lines suggest a stylised hamburger, i.e. a layer of meat between two layers of bread. Head templates: {{en-noun}} hamburger icon (plural hamburger icons)
  1. (graphical user interface, mobile telephony) A symbol consisting of three parallel horizontal lines (i.e. the triple bar ≡), used to indicate a dropdown menu. Wikipedia link: hamburger icon Categories (topical): Graphical user interface, Mobile phones Related terms: hamburger button, hamburger menu

Inflected forms

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