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1.nounThe symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
2.nounSomething that links two more consequential things.
3.nounAn enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.
4.nounSomeone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc.
5.verbTo separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.