| 词汇 | octothorpe |
| 释义 | octothorpe noun[ C ] (alsooctothorp)uk /ˈɒk.tə.θɔːp/ us /ˈɑːk.tə.θɔːrp/ the symbol #: 英镑符号 Twitter users made the octothorpe a global symbol. The word octothorp was probaby invented by someone from Bell Labs in the 1960s. Synonym hash Compare hashtag The octothorpe is used in the US to signal a unit within a block at a particular address. The octothorpe has been popularized on Twitter for use in hashtags. Some people believe that the # sign depicts eight homesteads around a village common, hence the name octothorp. Signs, signals and symbols acid test backward slash backwards slash beacon breadcrumb hieroglyphic hieroglyphically iconographic iconographically iconography obelisk obelus paraph penalty flag pilcrow pointer prompt the all-clear token torch |
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