"◌̵" meaning in Translingual

See ◌̵ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Character

Head templates: {{head|mul|diacritical mark}} ◌̵
  1. (phonetics, dated) A common ad hoc remedy for the lack of type for phonetic symbols on manual typewriters. A letter with the approximate sound would be typed, then the writer would hit backspace and overstrike either with a hyphen (for a narrow letter) or with an underscore after scrolling the paper upward half a line (for a wide letter). Tags: dated, diacritic Synonyms: ◌̷, ◌̸
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