strikethrough
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈstɹaɪk.θɹu/
Noun

strikethrough

  1. (typography) An overlaid horizontal line striking out other characters.
    In HTML, wrapping text with the code <del> and </del> produces a strikethrough.
  2. (typography) A horizontal or oblique line striking out individual characters.
    Synonyms: stroke horizontal
    Synonyms: solidus, slash, bar oblique
Translations Verb

strikethrough (strikesthrough, present participle strikingthrough; past struckthrough, past participle struckthrough)

  1. (nonstandard) Alternative form of strike through#English|strike through
    • 2001, Rachel Webster, XHTML Simplified, A.D.R. (London) Limited, ISBN 1901197700, page 113,
      The next requirement is to strikethrough, Yoga is just massage.
      Inline style element <strike> carries out this task easily. It strikes through text.
    • 2003, Doug Sahlin, How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0, McGraw-Hill Professional, ISBN 0072229462, page 37,
      Cross-Out Text   This tool is used to strikethrough selected text. You can change the color of the strikethrough and you can create a pop-up note with the Strikethrough Text tool as well.
    • 2006, Editors of BottleTree Books LLC, Myspace Maxed Out: Explode Your Popularity, Buzz Your Band and Secure Your Privacy on Myspace, BottleTree Books LLC, ISBN 1933747056, page 59,
      To strikethrough text do this: <s>Strikethrough Text Goes Here</s>
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