swung dash

noun

The symbol ~, resembling a tilde or curvy hyphen, used to indicate the repetition of a previous item.

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Meanings

nounswung dash (plural swung dashes)

plural swung dashes

  1. The symbol ~, resembling a tilde or curvy hyphen, used to indicate the repetition of a previous item.

Translations

Dutch golfstreep
  • golfstreepsymbol
Vietnamese dấu sóng
  • dấu sóngsymbol
Cite this entry
APA

swung dash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swung%20dash

MLA

“swung dash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swung%20dash. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swung dash,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swung%20dash.

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