what does dash mean?
DASH as NOUN
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Hypernyms(s) dash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the act of moving with great haste
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- he made a dash for the door
Hypernyms(s) dash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- distinctive and stylish elegance
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- he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
Hypernyms(s) dash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
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Hypernyms(s) dash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
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Hypernyms(s) dash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a footrace run at top speed
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- he is preparing for the 100-yard dash
Hypernyms(s) dash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
DASH as VERB
- Meaning
- add an enlivening or altering element to
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- blue paint dashed with white
Hypernyms(s) dash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
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Hypernyms(s) dash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- He dashed the plate against the wall
- Waves were dashing against the rock
Hypernyms(s) dash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) dash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- run or move very quickly or hastily
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Hypernyms(s) dash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- dashed ambitions and hopes
Hypernyms(s) dash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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