άγκιστρο — meaning in English

English meaning

• bracket noun A support fixed to a wall or frame that holds up a shelf or other object.
• hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.

Senses

άγκιστρο is used for these senses in English:

• bracket Any of the characters “(”, “)”, “[”, “]”, “{”, “}”, “⟨”, “⟩”, “<”, “>”, or the like, used in pairs to enclose parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc.
• curly bracket Either { or }, having various uses in math, music, computer programming and chemistry.
• hook A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.

bracket — full definition

1. noun A support fixed to a wall or frame that holds up a shelf or other object.
2. noun One of a pair of punctuation marks — such as ( ) or [ ] — used to enclose extra information or set apart a section of text or a mathematical expression.
3. noun A category or range that something falls into, especially for income, age, or a tournament.
4. verb To group things together as belonging to the same category.

hook — full definition

1. noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
2. noun A catchy opening line or musical phrase designed to grab attention.
3. verb To catch, fasten, or connect with or as if with a hook.

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