Definitions for call number
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
call′ num`ber(n.)
a number, letter, symbol, or combination of these, indicating the specific location of a work in a library.
Category: Library Science
Origin of call number:
1875–80, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
call mark, call number, pressmark(noun)
a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location
Wiktionary
call number(Noun)
An identification number, usually consists of a combination of numbers and characters, used to identify and locate materials within a library.
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