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virgule definition

vir·gule (-gyo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

a short diagonal line (/) used between two words to show either is applicable (and/or), in dates or fractions (3/8), to express “per” (feet/second), etc.; slash

Etymology: Fr < L virgula, small rod, twig, dim. of virga: see verge

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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