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em dash

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em·dash or em dash  (mdsh)
n.
A symbol ( ) used in writing and printing to indicate a break in thought or sentence structure, to introduce a phrase added for emphasis, definition, or explanation, or to separate two clauses.
[From its being the width of an m in printing.]
em dash, rule
n
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing a dash (—) one em long
Translations
em dash [ˈemdæʃ] N (Typ) → raya f


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Word: To create an em dash (-), which is a long dash, press Ctrl+ Alt+- (the minus key on the numeric keypad).
Technology Q&A: sort Excel cells that contain text and numbers ... ... by Journal of Accountancy
An em dash is the width of a capital "M"; an en dash is the width of a capital "N.
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Users can visually control the flow of text in their designs by choosing from em dash, em space, en dash, en space, 1/4 em space, optional hyphen, non-breaking hyphen, nonbreaking space, and column/frame break.
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