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forward slashes

  • plural
    of forward slash.
    forward slash
    noun
    a short oblique stroke (/), or slash, especially one used in computer programming or to specify an internet address or computer filename.

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If you read many poetry reviews, you may have noticed the convention of representing a line break with a forward slash, and a stanza break with two forward slashes.

From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2020

Last Exit to Brooklyn author Hubert Selby, Jr., meanwhile, replaced many apostrophes with forward slashes.

From Slate ● May 23, 2013

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