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ANGLE BRACKET

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does angle bracket mean? 

ANGLE BRACKET (noun)
  The noun ANGLE BRACKET has 2 senses:

1. either of two punctuation marks ('<' or '>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual materialplay

2. an L-shaped metal bracketplay

  Familiarity information: ANGLE BRACKET used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ANGLE BRACKET (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Either of two punctuation marks ('<' or '>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

angle bracket; bracket

Hypernyms ("angle bracket" is a kind of...):

punctuation; punctuation mark (the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases)


Sense 2

Meaning:

An L-shaped metal bracket

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

angle bracket; angle iron

Hypernyms ("angle bracket" is a kind of...):

bracket; wall bracket (a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf))


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