"en dash" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Anglais]

Forms: en dashes [plural], endash, en-dash, n dash, n-rule
  1. Tiret demi-cadratin : symbole –, utilisé pour exprimer des grandeurs.
    Sense id: fr-en_dash-en-noun-lRao7d1R Categories (other): Lexique en anglais de la typographie Topics: typography
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: em dash, hyphen, rule
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    "Composé de en (« la lettre n ») et de dash (« tiret »). Ce tiret a en effet la même longueur que la lettre n."
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