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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Printing A notation or figure in the margin of a printed sheet indicating the press on which it was printed.
  • noun Chiefly British A notation in or on a book indicating where it should be placed in a library.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location

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