diamond dash

noun

: a graphic character sometimes used to mark page or column divisions in printed matter

called also swell dash

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“Diamond dash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diamond%20dash. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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