Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
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.
The backslash, ⟨ \ ⟩.
An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something.
The sound of a heavy strike.
The strike itself.
The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact.
To kill, bump off.
To surpass; to better.
To beat convincingly; to thrash.
To hit, slap or strike.
To share or parcel out (often with up).