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square bracket 

ASCII 91 and 93 (and hence U+005B and U+005D). Used in matching pairs to denote stage directions in a play or additions to a quotation. In programming languages with C-like syntax, square brackets typically enclose array subscripts. In mathematics, their most frequent use is to denote closed intervals of real numbers. On Urban Dictionary, because they're used for markup and there are no escape sequences, opening square brackets can never appear in the text of a definition.
The standard QWERTY keyboard makes square brackets easier to type than parentheses, which is pretty silly considering how much more common parentheses are.
square bracket by Subsequence February 16, 2010
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Square Brackets 

The thing used to link other words with
You can use the square brackets to link other words. For example, booty will become booty.
Square Brackets by MyBigFatBoobs January 25, 2020

All square brackets 

When you type every word in square brackets
Person: "Everything I'm typing is in All square brackets, even the comma and colon and period and quotations."

Square Brackets 

The thing that links words within the square brackets

square brackets 

a key on the keyboard that the Urban Dictionary HATES
In the boxes below, link to other words with square brackets. For example, booty will become booty.

The thing that links words within the square brackets 

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The thing that links words within the square brackets is used to lead you into a different definition and stuff

breatharian 

One whos diet consists of air, light, and prana, with a possible sip of water now and then.
The breatharian has air, light, and prana for food.
breatharian by leena gabor November 8, 2005
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