"hash sign" meaning in English

See hash sign in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /hæʃ saɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-hash sign.wav [US] Forms: hash signs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hash sign (plural hash signs)
  1. The hash or number sign (#).
    Sense id: en-hash_sign-en-noun-y8iyOoYF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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