hash mark

noun

Examples of hash mark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Williams was forced to roll out of the pocket on a play snapped on the left hash mark. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024 Because as long as the latter is happening between the hash marks, nobody’s going to hear it anyway. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2024 The dial is subtle and minimalist, in the Patrimony tradition, with 18k gold pearl minute markers (48 altogether), slim hands and stretched out hash marks on the lower half of the dial. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024 Projecting how a college QB will react to the NFL’s speed and complexity, in addition to the narrow hash marks and longer seasons, can be like projecting how a math student will transition from basic algebra to trigonometry and calculus. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hash mark 

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hash mark was in 1907

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“Hash mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20mark. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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