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term of art

noun

  1. a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage:

    Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.



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gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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