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What does the # mean and is it called hash tag?
11-09-2012, 11:46 PM
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In less trendy contexts, # stands for the word, 'number' or the weight unit, 'pound(s)'. On the phone keypad, it's usually called the 'pound sign'.

"Please use a #2 pencil."

"Annie from Brighton once ordered a steak weighing 9 3/4#."
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