swung dash
n : a punctuation mark used in text to indicate the omission of
a word
swung dash
A {character} similar to {tilde} but appearing
in the same vertical position as a {dash}, i.e. half way up
rather than at the top like tilde. {ASCII} does not include a
swung dash so tilde is used instead.
It is commonly used for "approximates" or "is approximately
equal to".
(1997-06-28)