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Definition of: hyphen
(hī′fən) noun
A mark (– or – or =) indicating connection: used to connect the elements of certain compound words, to show division of a word at the end of a line, and to indicate a unit modifier: a hit–and–run driver.
—v.t. To hyphenate. [<LL <Gk. hyph’ hen under one, together <hypo- under + hen one]
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