dashes

/ˈdæʃɪz/ · noun

Meaning

Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
(by extension) The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
A short run, flight.
A rushing or violent onset.
Violent strike; a whack.
A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
To run quickly or for a short distance.
To leave or depart.
To destroy by striking (against).
To throw violently.
(sometimes figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter.
To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.

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