BACKSLASH
/ˈbækˌslæʃ/
20
Scrabble
22
WWF
B(3) A(1) C(3) K(5) S(1) L(1) A(1) S(1) H(4)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ˈbækˌslæʃ/
noun
- The punctuation mark \.
- Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
verb
- To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
Source: Wiktionary
