Meanings
nounhamburger icon (plural hamburger icons)
plural hamburger icons
- computingA dropdown menu whose presence is indicated by a triple bar (≡).
Origin
The three lines suggest a stylised hamburger, i.e. a layer of meat between two layers of bread.
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APA
hamburger icon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamburger%20icon
MLA
“hamburger icon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamburger%20icon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hamburger icon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamburger%20icon.
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