"nut dash" meaning in All languages combined

See nut dash on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From nut + dash to avoid ambiguity when speaking between en dash and em dash. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nut|dash}} nut + dash, {{l|en|en dash}} en dash, {{l|en|em dash}} em dash Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} nut dash
  1. (typography slang) Alternative form of en dash Tags: alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: en dash Categories (topical): Typography
    Sense id: en-nut_dash-en-noun-Q4FpNaWM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: media, publishing, typography

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