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Meaning of oblique stroke | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.

Examples

“The oblique, short for oblique stroke or line, is written /, originally the French way of writing or printing a comma.”
“They are normally in the form "Case 79/87", in which the two digits after the oblique stroke (slash) indicate the year.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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