dot–and–dash
dot–dash
Definition of dot–and–dash
1 : formed of or as if of alternating dots and dashes run a dot-and-dash line across the sheet
2 : consisting of or using an alphabet made up of dots and dashes as signals for communicating secret conversations by means of long and short muscular movements in the Morse dot-and-dash system
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dot–and–dash
dot–dash
\"\Definition of dot–and–dash
1 : to mark with a succession of dots and dashes
2 : to convey by means of a dot-and-dash system
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