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30-dash

[ thur-tee-dash ]

/ ˈθɜr tiˌdæʃ /

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noun

Printing, Journalism. the symbol —30—, —XXX—, —O—, etc., often used to mark the end of a piece of copy, story, etc.

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Words nearby 30-dash

2G, 2H, 2NITE, 2-phenoxyethanol, 30-30, 30-dash, 3,5,3′-triiodothyronine, 3′,5′-cyclic AMP synthetase, 3.5G, 38, 38th parallel

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How to use 30-dash in a sentence

But one convoy alone, according to Lysenko, consisted of 32 tanks, 16 D-30 howitzers and 30 KamAZ heavy trucks.
Putin Is Lying on Ukraine—and the West Can’t Stop Him|Jamie Dettmer|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Family crests and nicknames are stitched into headrests, colors are specified for seat stitching, veneers are chosen for the dash.
Behind the Wheel of the Bespoke Bentley|Zoe Settle|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Local and foreign fashionistas will fill the front rows at the very last minute and dash out when the music is still on.
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At this point, I decided it would be a good idea to make a mad dash for the vodka.
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Pharmaceutical company Ohta Isan has a product called Balenine Dash, which is made from whale and claims to give you energy.
Welcome to Japan’s Whale Week, Featuring Curried Whale Meat And Exploding Harpoons|Angela Erika Kubo, Jake Adelstein|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tom leaped on one side; the buffalo-bull turned short round and made another dash at him.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
For a second Marius considered whether he might not attempt to elude Garnache by a wild and sudden dash towards his men.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
They show to the full the secret of the Marshal's success as a soldier, the blending of ardour with method and dash with caution.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
A man throws up his arms and tumbles headlong, but those that live dash on.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
But suddenly Jessie drove her paddle deep into the water and sent the canoe in a dash to the landing.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose