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  • Oct 18, 2010, 07:01 PM
    Jacintahatia
    What is the name of this symbol {
  • Oct 18, 2010, 07:32 PM
    twinkiedooter

    It is a bracket. It can also be shown as { } or as a straight line instead of the curly line. My keyboard does not have the straight line version only the curly line version.
  • Oct 19, 2010, 12:33 AM
    themute
    That would be an alternate left bracket!
  • Oct 19, 2010, 12:36 AM
    JBeaucaire

    The straight line is a bracket:

    [ ]


    The curved brackets are called braces:

    { }
  • Dec 2, 2010, 02:24 AM
    tomsmith2010
    Curly Brace
  • Dec 2, 2010, 05:10 AM
    ScottGem

    Brace, curly bracket or french bracket, but not plain bracket which are these: []

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