hash mark

noun

The hash or pound sign (#).

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service stripehashmark

Meanings

nounhash mark (plural hash marks)

plural hash marks · alternative hashmark

  1. The hash or pound sign (#).
  2. American footballAn inbounds line.
  3. hobbiesEither of the parallel lines on either side of the face-off circles.
  4. A service stripe, as on an enlistee’s uniform sleeve.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan insignia worn to indicate years of service

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service stripehashmark
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

hash mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hash%20mark

MLA

“hash mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hash%20mark. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hash mark,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hash%20mark.

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