pound sign

/paʊnd saɪn/
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Other forms: pound signs

Definitions of pound sign
  1. noun
    the (#) symbol
    synonyms: hashtag, octothorpe
  2. noun
    a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
    synonyms: pound
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    an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
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