Dash Definition
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Noun
dash (plural dashes)
- (typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
- sometimes dash is also used colloquially to refer to a hyphen or minus sign.
- A short run.
- A small quantity of a liquid substance; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
- Add a dash of vinegar
- A dashboard.
- 1955, Rex Stout, "The Next Witness", in Three Witnesses, October 1994 Bantam edition, ISBN 0553249592, page 31:
- The dash clock said 2:38 when […] I turned off a dirt road […] .
- 1955, Rex Stout, "The Next Witness", in Three Witnesses, October 1994 Bantam edition, ISBN 0553249592, page 31:
- One of the two symbols of Morse code.
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dash (third-person singular simple present dashes, present participle dashing, simple past and past participle dashed)
- (intransitive) To run quickly or for a short distance.
- He dashed across the field.
- (intransitive, informal) To leave or depart.
- I have to dash now. See you soon.
- (transitive) To destroy by striking (against).
- He dashed the bottle against the bar and turned about to fight.
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21
- "`Silence! If you make a sound I shall take him and dash his brains out before your very eyes.'
- 1912: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, Chapter 4
- Kala was the youngest mate of a male called Tublat, meaning broken nose, and the child she had seen dashed to death was her first; for she was but nine or ten years old.
- (transitive) To throw violently.
- The man was dashed from the vehicle during the accident.
- (transitive) To sprinkle; to splatter.
- (transitive, of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.
- Her hopes were dashed when she saw the damage.
- 2011 September 13, Sam Lyon, “Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal”, BBC:
- Arsenal's hopes of starting their Champions League campaign with an away win were dashed when substitute Ivan Perisic's superb late volley rescued a point for Borussia Dortmund.
- (transitive) To dishearten; to sadden.
- Her thoughts were dashed to melancholy.
- (transitive) To complete hastily, usually with down or off.
- He dashed down his eggs, she dashed off her homework
- To draw quickly; jot
- 1922, Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room Chapter 1
- "Scarborough," Mrs. Flanders wrote on the envelope, and dashed a bold line beneath; it was her native town; the hub of the universe.
- 1922, Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room Chapter 1
Translations
to run short distance
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Interjection
dash
- (euphemistic) Damn!
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damn
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Definition of dash from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games.
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dash
A dash is one of several kinds of punctuation mark. Dashes appear similar to hyphens, but differ from them primarily in length, and serve different functions. The most common versions of the dash are the en dash (–) and the em dash (—).
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Has anyone ever installed a digital dash kit in a vehicle? How difficult is it?
Q. What is the difficulty level in doing this? I am an engineer and am electrically inclined. I want to install the digital dash kit myself but want to make sure its not overly difficult and get some advice on things to look out for in doing so.
Asked by AK - Sat Dec 9 01:08:26 2006 - - 2 Answers - Comments
A. i own a repair shop,and have done this in a few custom cars ,and there not to bad to do,,one thing to remember it takes patience to do this,,they come with a good set of instructions to do this with,, and with your back ground you shouldn't have any problems doing this,,at all,my first one was a little difficult though,,because they sent me the wrong diagram for it,,once i got the right one it wasn't bad,,but i spent two days trying to figure it out,,once i got the right sheet for it,,it took about 5 hours to do,but its not bad at all,and you,ll like the way they look,also,,i put one in a 66 mustang,,they look real good in those,,good luck,i hope this help,s,,have a good x-mas.
Answered by dodge man - Sat Dec 9 01:22:43 2006
Q. What is the difficulty level in doing this? I am an engineer and am electrically inclined. I want to install the digital dash kit myself but want to make sure its not overly difficult and get some advice on things to look out for in doing so.
Asked by AK - Sat Dec 9 01:08:26 2006 - - 2 Answers - Comments
A. i own a repair shop,and have done this in a few custom cars ,and there not to bad to do,,one thing to remember it takes patience to do this,,they come with a good set of instructions to do this with,, and with your back ground you shouldn't have any problems doing this,,at all,my first one was a little difficult though,,because they sent me the wrong diagram for it,,once i got the right one it wasn't bad,,but i spent two days trying to figure it out,,once i got the right sheet for it,,it took about 5 hours to do,but its not bad at all,and you,ll like the way they look,also,,i put one in a 66 mustang,,they look real good in those,,good luck,i hope this help,s,,have a good x-mas.
Answered by dodge man - Sat Dec 9 01:22:43 2006
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