slash mark

noun

slash mark

noun

Etymology Used to distinguish the typographic sense of slash from its other uses.

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Media, Publishing, Typography Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.

  • Initial inquiries among professional typists uncover names like slant, slant line, slash, and slash mark. Examination of typing instruction manuals discloses additional names such as diagonal and diagonal mark, and other sources provide the designation oblique.1965, Dmitri A. Borgmann, Language on Vacation, page 240:
Synonyms
slash

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