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call number

A number used in libraries to classify a book and indicate its location on the shelves.

call number

(Library Science & Bibliography) the number given to a book in a library, indicating its shelf location Also called call mark

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call number - a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location

call mark, pressmark

mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"

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