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Noun: en dash
  1. A dash that is one-half the length of an em dash.
    "The en dash is commonly used to indicate a closed range of values—a range with clearly defined and finite upper and lower boundaries—roughly signifying what might otherwise be communicated by the word "through"."

Derived forms: en dashes

Type of: dash, hyphen

Encyclopedia: En dash