"term of art" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: terms of art [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|terms of art}} term of art (plural terms of art)
  1. A word or phrase whose use or meaning is specific to a particular field of endeavor. Synonyms: technical term Related terms: argot, cant, jargon, lingo
    Sense id: en-term_of_art-en-noun-bO~sxf82 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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