Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Oblique dash

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.

    "No punctuation has been inserted in the records of cases... The oblique dash in punctuation is freely used. Where it is used as a mere flourish in conjunction with other punctuation it has been ignored, where it terminates an entry the dash has been read as a full-stop, and where it occurs in the middle of an entry it has been read as a comma."

Etymology

A clarification of the intended sense of oblique.

See also for "oblique dash"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: obliquedash