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dot

noun
 
 
/dɒt/ US  /dɑːt/

Definition

B2 [C] a very small round mark: The full stop at the end of this sentence is a dot. Her skirt was blue with white dots.Specific signs and symbolsSigns, signals and symbols B1 [U] the spoken form of a full stop in an internet or email address, or some computer files: "What's the web address?" "www dot cambridge dot org".Internet terminology and abbreviationsConventions used on the Internet and in email [C] old-fashioned the short sounds or short flashes of light used with dashes when sending messages in Morse (code)Signs, signals and symbolsSpecific signs and symbols
(Definition of dot noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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