call number

/kɔl ˌnʌmbər/
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Other forms: call numbers

Definitions of call number
  1. noun
    a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location
    synonyms: call mark, pressmark
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    type of:
    mark
    a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
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