square bracket

square bracket
noun
either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material
Syn: ↑bracket
Derivationally related forms: ↑bracket (for: ↑bracket)
Hypernyms: ↑punctuation, ↑punctuation mark

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noun, pl ⋯ -ets [count]
:bracket 3a, 1

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ˌsquare ˈbracket [square bracket] (BrE) (NAmE bracket) noun usually plural
either of a pair of marks, [], placed at the beginning and end of extra information in a text, especially comments made by an editor
See also:bracket

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