Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
An identification number, usually consisting of a combination of numbers and characters, used to identify and locate materials within a library; the shelfmark that conveys it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: library science
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: call mark, pressmark
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mark
History
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Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
