angle bracket

American  

noun

1. one of two marks < or > used in printing to enclose parenthetical matter, interpolations, etc.

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angle bracket British  

noun

1. either of a pair of brackets having the shapes < and >

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Etymology

Origin of angle bracket

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

She pulls a similar trick with code: “forward slash forward slash, angle bracket, quotation, command, dialogue, angle bracket, semicolon” become intricate, precise hand gestures under a spotlight.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2017