noun The 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.
noun Something which links two things of greater significance than itself. An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.
noun An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.
noun Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc.
verb To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.
conjunction Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".