zebra label
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noun Library Science.
a label with a coded series of short, black lines affixed to each book in a library and to each borrower's card for purposes of identification and prevention of theft.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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zebra, zebra body, zebra crossing, zebra finch, zebrafish, zebra label, zebra mussel, zebra plant, zebrass, zebra swallowtail, zebra-tailed lizard
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