call mark
- noun
- /kɔl mɑrk/
- UK
:
signo de llamada
- Every book in the reference section has a unique call mark.
Examples
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Please check the call mark before reshelving the book.
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She wrote the call mark on a slip to help locate the book quickly.
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The librarian placed a call mark on the book.
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Each call mark helps locate the books easily.
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Every book in the reference section has a unique call mark.
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Please check the call mark before reshelving the book.
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She wrote the call mark on a slip to help locate the book quickly.
Synonyms
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2.7
A mark, like a letter, that stands for something
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A sign or symbol that shows who something belongs to
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A pattern or sign on something that helps you tell it apart
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A code of letters and numbers on a library book that shows where it is on the shelf
A mark with numbers or letters that shows where a book is on library shelves
A written mark, like a letter, that stands for a sound or idea
A mark made when writing or printing, like a letter
Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituents 'call' (to designate) and 'mark' (a symbol) transparently combine to mean a designation or identifying symbol, so a learner could infer it denotes some kind of identifying label. However, the specific library sense 'indicating a book's shelf location' is specialized jargon and the verb+noun composition is not a common general pattern, so the precise meaning may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Call mark may come from the idea of a small label used in libraries: the call part points to the book and the mark part is the sign that shows where to put it on the shelf. That's why a call mark is the letters and numbers written on a book to tell its 'location'.