double hyphen

noun

Definition of double hyphen

: a punctuation mark ⸗ used in place of a hyphen at the end of a line to indicate that the word so divided is normally hyphenated

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double-hung window

double indemnity

double insurance

double jeopardy

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The first known use of double hyphen was in 1893

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