"wave dash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wave dashes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wave dash (plural wave dashes)
  1. The character, 〜, that serves as a punctuation mark in Japanese. Related terms: ◌҃ (titlo) Translations (symbol): 波ダッシュ (nami dasshu) (Japanese)

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