suspension points

plural noun Printing.

a series of periods used as an ellipsis.

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Also called breaks, suspension periods .

Origin of suspension points

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby suspension points

suspenser, suspensible, suspension, suspension bridge, suspension point, suspension points, suspensive, suspensoid, suspensor, suspensory, suspensory bandage
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