hash mark
Americannoun
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a military service stripe worn on the sleeve of an enlisted person.
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the symbol (#); pound sign.
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Football. the marking formed by either inbounds line intersecting with one of the lines delineating yardage between the goal lines.
Etymology
Origin of hash mark
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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She explores the use of the hash mark, a symbol dating back to medieval times, as a modern means of expressing irony online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Oregon product reset his feet near the right hash mark and launched a rocket to extend the Chargers’ lead to 24-7 over the Giants at the half.
From Fox News ● Dec. 12, 2021
And it was the tiniest of infractions that killed the play — Nick Bellore, the special teams captain, lining up just inside the right hash mark.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
Three plays after that, with the Chargers lined up on the right hash mark, Herbert threw across his body and found Mike Williams near the left sideline for a 20-yard gain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2021
Using the alphabet he’d written on the board, Mr. Quisling drew a hash mark under a letter for each time it appeared in James’s message.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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