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dash Noun

— On a computer keyboard, a dash is a horizontal bar that looks like "-" or "—". There are many different types of dashes that you can type on a keyboard. — A dash can mean a short run. I got last place in the 100-meter dash because I tripped on a rock. — A dash is sometimes short for a dashboard. Someone dropped a brick through the car's windshield and onto the dash. — A dash is a very small amount in cooking. Put a dash of salt in the soup.

dash Verb

— To dash is to run fast for a short distance When he heard there was ice cream he dashed off towards it. — If your hopes, dreams, or expectations were ruined, disappointed, or destroyed, they were dashed. Her hopes for a beautiful wedding day were dashed when dark clouds gathered in the sky. My dreams of a happy, quiet home were dashed when my mother in law moved in with us. — To dash can be to sprinkle or spray. She dashed her soup with too much pepper.

dot Noun

— A dot is a small round mark. You forgot to put a dot over the i. The address is simple dot wiktionary dot org (simple.wiktionary.org). — If you do something at a particular time "on the dot", you do it exactly at that time. I'll be there at 5:00 on the dot.

dot Verb

— If you dot something, you put small round marks on it. Don't forget to dot the i. — If an area is dotted with things, the things are spread out over the area. The valley was dotted with camp fires.

line Noun

— A mark that is long, straight and very thin. She drew a line down the middle of the page to divide the page into two parts. — A row. Put the buttons in a straight line on the front of the shirt. — A row of people who are waiting for something in order; a queue. You got here last, so you have to stand at the back of the line.

line Verb

— Someone lines things up when they put them in a straight line or row. — Someone lines something up when they put it just in the right place or at the edge of something. Line up the end of the piece of wood with the edge of the table. — Someone lines up when they start waiting in a line (queue) with other people. Everyone line up here, please, and I'll help you one at a time. — Someone lines something when they mark it with one or more lines. Please line the pitch before the match. — Someone lines something when they add an inside layer of material (liner) to it.