Function: noun
Date: 1951
: a character swung dash used in printing to conserve space by representing part or all of a previously spelled-out word
Function: noun
Date: 1951
: a character swung dash used in printing to conserve space by representing part or all of a previously spelled-out word
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012