It implies either an exception to something or a disclaimer to something or in charts and graphs it could be a reference on the graphs source.
Example:
"This is the best headache medicine ever" - Dr. Whatever
*statement not evaluated by the FDA
Asterisks in writing are often used to denote a footnote or to draw attention to a specific point or word. They can also indicate an omitted letter in a swear word or to censor inappropriate language.
It stands for Modified choke.
They probably denote what choke the barrel has.
In a pattern, two asterisks indicate to repeat everything in between them to the end of the row.
Typically the word being asterised will be 'cum' when in reference to sex.
Asteriskscommonly mistaken: Asterix... a French cartoon character
Asterisks are typically used to denote multiplication. In many computer programming languages, double asterisks are used to show exponents. 9*8 = 9 times 8 9**8 = 9 to the power of 8 (98)
Asterisks are added to make it more difficult to alter the check - i.e., to add additional digits.
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If you are looking at a Browning shotgun, the two asterisks indicat Modified Choke.
It is a punctuation symbol that is shaped in the form of a star------------ for example. ********
Asterisks aren't stitches. Usually you will find the asterisk , then some stitches , then another asterisk. You are to repeat the stitches ground between those two asterisks to the end of the row.