Emdash Definition

noun
A symbol (—) used in writing and printing to indicate a break in thought or sentence structure, to introduce a phrase added for emphasis, definition, or explanation, or to separate two clauses.
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Alternative spelling of em dash.
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Other Word Forms of Emdash

Noun

Singular:
emdash
Plural:
emdashes

Origin of Emdash

  • From its being the width of an m in printing

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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