What is the squiggly line called?

It's called a tilde.
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What does ∼ mean?

"∼" is one of many symbols, listed in the Wikipedia article on approximation, used to indicate that one number is approximately equal to another. Note that "approximately equal" is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive. "∼" is one of many symbols used in logic to indicate negation.
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What does the scribbly line mean?

It indicates that notes of the chord are played rapidly one after the other instead of simultaneously (like in a strummed chord).
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What is the tilde used for?

The tilde (~) is a diacritic mark, which can indicate a particular pronunciation for the letter it is attached to, or be used as a spacing character. In lexicography (a subject within linguistics) the tilde is used in dictionaries to indicate omission of an entry word.
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What do Tildes mean in text?

In informal writing, a tilde is sometimes used before a number to mean “about” or “approximately.” For example, a sentence that reads I think my dog weighs ~20 pounds means I think my dog weighs about/around 20 pounds. This usage is likely based on the math usage of the tilde symbol to mean an approximate equivalency.
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What is this SQUIGGLY line?



What does Halma mean?

Definition of halma

: a game played on a square board and having rules similar to those of Chinese checkers.
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What does Wiggly dash mean?

Informally, it means "approximately", "about", or "around", such as "~30 minutes before", meaning "approximately 30 minutes before".
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Is a tilde an accent?

Spanish accents are called “tildes” in Spanish. In English, a “tilde” refers to the “mustache” that goes over the “n” (ñ), and all other marks are called “accent marks.” However in Spanish, a “tilde” is used for both accent marks and tildes.
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What does this 3 symbol mean?

The emoticon <3. means "Love." The characters < and 3 (which literally mean "less than three") form a picture of a heart on its side, which is used as an emoticon, meaning "love." For example: Sam: <3.
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What is Hammer slang for?

to interrogate. See more words with the same meaning: to question, interrogate.
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What does ? mean in texting?

? Two Hearts emoji

Portraying two heart symbols, with the larger one bigger and in the front, the two hearts emoji is widely used to express love, affection, pleasure, or happiness.
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How do you get this Emoji ♡?

Most likely, heart text symbol emoji is in your default keyboard key set. On my Galaxy SIII I can get ♡ and ♥ symbols by pressing [123] and then [1/3], and on Galaxy Note 4 with Android 5 can get ♡ via [Sym] and then [1/2].
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What does 3 Smiley faces in a row mean?

Three: kiss them. Easy.) Any of the three smiling blush faces are good signs on your road to heavy petting-ville.
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What is this ñ called?

In the Spanish alphabet, ñ is an additional letter, not just an n with an accent mark, which is called a tilde. It is called an eñe and is pronounced “enye.” It is used in many words. Substituting a plain n, a whole different letter, can change the word.
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How do you pronounce ñ in English?

Submitted by: Beatriz V, Spanish tutor, Tutorful

The “ñ” sound can be written phonetically in English as “n-yah.” It's an odd sound for English speakers, but it's easy to learn and fun to practice. Once you master it, your Spanish accent will sound much more authentic!
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How do you type a tilde?

iOS or Android device: Press and hold the A, N, or O key on the virtual keyboard, then select the tilde option.
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What is the symbol under the tilde?

Alternatively known as acute, backtick, left quote, or an open quote, the back quote or backquote is a punctuation mark (`). It's on the same U.S. computer keyboard key as the tilde.
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Who invented Halma?

Halma (from the Greek word ἅλμα meaning "jump") is a strategy board game invented in 1883 or 1884 by George Howard Monks, an American thoracic surgeon at Harvard Medical School. His inspiration was the English game Hoppity which was devised in 1854. The gameboard is checkered and divided into 16×16 squares.
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What does a black heart mean from a girl?

Most often used ironically, the black heart is a symbol of deep, embarrassing, romantic love.
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What if a girl sends you a white heart?

(White Heart) Emoji Meanings. Pure love. The emoji represents the purest form of love, like a parent's love for their child or a strong romantic love that's deep and infinite. If someone sends you the emoji, it might be their way of expressing just how special you are to them.
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What does GREY heart mean?

White Heart emoji

The White Heart emoji depicts a classic representation of a heart, colored white or gray. It is commonly used to represent love, support, close bonds, and admiration for things that have some relation to the color white, such as white-colored clothing or animals.
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What is the hammer Emoji?

Commonly used for content concerning tools, building, and construction as well as various senses of breaking or smashing. May also represent hard work or be applied to hammer-related expressions, e.g., nailed it. Apple and Facebook's designs previously displayed a gavel, Softbank's a mallet.
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