"slash mark" meaning in English

See slash mark in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: slash marks [plural]
Etymology: Used to distinguish the typographic sense of slash from its other uses. Head templates: {{en-noun}} slash mark (plural slash marks)
  1. (typography) Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩. Wikipedia link: slash mark Categories (topical): Punctuation marks, Typography Synonyms: slash [synonym, synonym-of], slash, slash-mark
    Sense id: en-slash_mark-en-noun-Tyfp0MMC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: media, publishing, typography

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Alternative forms

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