em dash
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Named for its width, which is equal to the width of the letter m or M, or approximately twice the width of an en dash.
Noun[edit]
- (typography) The symbol (—) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis)
Usage notes[edit]
These symbols are often identical in appearance and can be used as quotation dashes:
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Translations[edit]
typographical symbol '—'
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