suspension points
plural noun Printing.
a series of periods used as an ellipsis.
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
British Dictionary definitions for suspension point
suspension point
noun
mainly US
one of a group of dots, usually three, used in written material to indicate the omission of a word or words
Compare ellipsis (def. 2)