The punctuation mark \.
Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
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To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
A disused mine or part of one.
A place that has been laid waste or destroyed.
A cause of action which may be brought by the owner of a future interest in property against the current owner of that property to prevent the current owner from degrading the value or character of the property, either intentionally or through neglect.
Destruction or devastation caused by war or natural disasters; see "to lay waste".
Excrement or urine.
Gradual loss or decay.
Material derived by mechanical and chemical erosion from the land, carried by streams to the sea.
The part of the land of a manor (of whatever size) not used for cultivation or grazing, nowadays treated as common land.
The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use.
Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
A vast expanse of water.
A large tract of uncultivated land.
A wasteland; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert.
Large abundance of something, specifically without it being used.
A decaying of the body by disease; atrophy; wasting away.
Barren; desert.
Superfluous; needless.
Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess.
Useless and contemptible.
Dismal; gloomy; cheerless.
Unfortunate; disappointing.
To devastate; to destroy.
To kill; to murder.
To gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail.
To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly.
To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
To be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually.
To damage, impair, or injure (an estate, etc.) voluntarily, or by allowing the buildings, fences, etc., to fall into decay.