both mean "either
a consonant (C)
or a word boundary
(# [1])".
Also called "curly brackets".
Compare
slash [2] (/),
parentheses (...);
contrast
(square) brackets.
[Spanish:
llaves]
braces {...}:
symbols used, especially in formal linguistic notation (such as rules),
to enclose alternatives.
For example,
{C, #} and
both mean "either
a consonant (C)
or a word boundary
(# [1])".
Also called "curly brackets".
Compare
slash [2] (/),
parentheses (...);
contrast
(square) brackets.
[Spanish:
llaves]
[Glosario lingüístico electrónico] /
[Electronic linguistic glossary]
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