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octothorpe — octothorp oc to*thorp, octothorpe oc to*thorpe, n. [octo eight + thorp Etymology of thorp uncertain. (ca. 1965). See quote below. Possibly derived from octalthorpe or octotherp (once used by the Bell System?).] A typographic symbol (#) having two … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
octothorpe — noun /ˈɒktəʊθɔːp,ˈɑːktoʊθɔːrp/ a) A name for the hash or square symbol (), used mainly in telephony and computing Octothorp is the b) on a push button telephone. Rumor at the telephone company is that a man named Charles B. Octothorp, wanting to… … Wiktionary
octothorpe — or octothorp noun Etymology: octo + thorp, of unknown origin; from the eight points on its circumference Date: 1971 the symbol # … New Collegiate Dictionary
Octothorpe — Croisillon Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. # Ponctuation Accolades ( { } ) · Parenthèses ( ( ) ) Chevrons ( <& … Wikipédia en Français
octothorpe — oc·to·thorpe … English syllables
octothorpe — the symbol on telephone pads or as a number symbol … Grandiloquent dictionary
octothorpe — /ˈɒktoʊθɔp/ (say oktohthawp) noun the hash sign. See hash3 (def. 1). {? coined by Don MacPherson, a Bell Laboratories employee, from octo for the eight points + thorpe for Jim Thorpe, an American athlete} …
octothorpe — … Useful english dictionary
Number sign — Not to be confused with the Chinese character 井, or the Sharp sign ♯. # Number sign … Wikipedia
crosshatch — octothorp oc to*thorp, octothorpe oc to*thorpe, n. [octo eight + thorp Etymology of thorp uncertain. (ca. 1965). See quote below. Possibly derived from octalthorpe or octotherp (once used by the Bell System?).] A typographic symbol (#) having two … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
