hash mark

noun

Examples of hash mark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The dial is subtle and minimalist, in the Patrimony tradition, with 18k gold pearl minute markers (48 altogether), slim hands and stretched out hash marks on the lower half of the dial. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024 Projecting how a college QB will react to the NFL’s speed and complexity, in addition to the narrow hash marks and longer seasons, can be like projecting how a math student will transition from basic algebra to trigonometry and calculus. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024 His passing game wasn’t confined to the middle of the field, in between the hash marks. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024 The drama is heightened on Sunday nights, when the field is washed in light and everything — hash marks, helmets, coaches’ headsets — takes on a cinematic gleam. Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023 But Travis says that life, which still exists outside the hash marks, is still far off. Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024 The dial showcases the same black and gold hues as the autos and three chronograph subdials with square lollipop hash marks. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2023 With 4 seconds left in regulation, Davis missed just wide left on a 33-yard field goal attempt from the left hash mark, sending the game into overtime. Preps, al, 15 Sep. 2023 Both were on the same hash mark on the same side of the field. Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hash mark was in 1907

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“Hash mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20mark. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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