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slash

 
 
/slæʃ/ noun [C]

Definition

CUT a long, deep cut
WRITING a mark (/) used in writing to separate words or numbers, often to show a choice or connection
(Definition of slash noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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