Meaning of: kill -USR2

I have seen 'kill -USR2' used in some scripts;
however, I am unable to find out exactly what it is
referring to. The man page for 'kill' does not list
any 'USR2' flag or signal, unless I am reading it
incorrectly.

Perhaps, someone can tell me exactly what this signal
means.

Thanks!

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