angle bracket

noun

1. one of two marks < or > used in printing to enclose parenthetical matter, interpolations, etc.

angle bracket

noun

1. either of a pair of brackets having the shapes < and >

Word History and Origins

Origin of angle bracket¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

The only remaining issue may be the collectible itself, as some have noted that while the archived code is intact, the video included in the purchase renders angle brackets incorrectly.

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She pulls a similar trick with code: “forward slash forward slash, angle bracket, quotation, command, dialogue, angle bracket, semicolon” become intricate, precise hand gestures under a spotlight.

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With the extreme yielding of the lower flange angles, the angle brackets connecting girder with posts commenced to go, tearing likewise along the root, and stripping the heads from the extreme upper rivets as shown.

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The inner face is smooth, but the back is strengthened with angle brackets at the corners.

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The Greek poems are set off by angle brackets.

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