# backslashing

Pronunciation: say "BAK-slash-ing" /ˈbækˌslæʃɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of backslash. — present participle and gerund of backslash
   - Simple: Present participle of backslash. Use this form for the action happening right now.
   - _The script kept failing until he started backslashing the special characters in the path._
   - _Backslashing every metacharacter by hand quickly becomes tedious in long patterns._

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