| swung dash n. A character (  ) used to stand for all or part of a word that has previously been spelled out. |
swung dash
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(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a mark, ~, traditionally used in text to indicate the omission of a word or part of a word
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| Noun | 1. | swung dash - a punctuation mark used in text to indicate the omission of a word punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases |
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