call number

NOUN

number assigned to a book

Synonyms

WEAK

call mark pressmark shelf mark

Example Sentences

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The C-17 craft, call number Reach 871 and based in Dover, Delaware, was among the several that carried hundreds of pre-cleared Afghans out of the country, Defense One reported on Monday.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2021

A presidential commission examining law enforcement in the mid-1960s came up with recommendations including creating a 911 emergency call number and beefing up training and research for police.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2020

A caller dials the conference call number, usually shared through word of mouth or on Facebook groups.

From The Verge • Nov. 22, 2019

I followed one call number to another until I’d collected a whole stack of books.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2018

I write them all on the napkin, as well as the call number for the first one.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak