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octothorpe
noun oc·to·thorpe \ˈäk-tə-ˌthȯrp, -tō-\
Definition of OCTOTHORPE
: the symbol #
Variants of OCTOTHORPE
oc·to·thorpe or oc·to·thorp \ˈäk-tə-ˌthȯrp, -tō-\
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Origin of OCTOTHORPE
octo- + thorp, of unknown origin; from the eight points on its circumference
First Known Use: 1971
Rhymes with OCTOTHORPE
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