underscore

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈʌn.də(r)ˌskɔː(r)/

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Noun

Singular underscore

Plural underscores

1. (countable) An underline that goes under text is called an underscore

   Bob put an underscore under his title to make it stand out.

Punctuation marks (edit)

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