hyphen

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.

(figurative) Something which links two things of greater significance than itself.

(figurative) An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.

Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc.

Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".

(old-fashioned) To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.