Ellipsis component (3 letters)

{ Answer }

DOT

{ Related Clues }

___-com
Dowry
On the ___ (exactly)
Flyspeck
Period
Pixel
Point
On the ___ (prompt)
Punctum
Speck
Benday item
Bit of Braille
Cover for an i
Dash's partner
Dash's sister?
Decimal point
Ham's click
"i" lid
"i" piece?
Marriage portion
Morse "E"
Morse E
Part of an ellipsis
Pointillist's stroke
Precise moment
That's the point
One of three in an ellipsis
URL component
URL part
E, in Morse code
Feature of Swiss muslin
It precedes "com"
Letter finisher, of sorts
Modern address feature
Morse code component
Part of some letters
Web address component
E-mail address component
E-mail address part
Part of an E-mail address
Web site address part
What "i" and "j" have in common

{ Tags }

address, bit, code, colon, component, decimal, dot, e, ellipsis, have, i, it, mail, morse, part, period, point, polka, speck, symbol, unit

{ Notes }

The answer DOT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.

{ Definition }

DOT as a noun:

1. (point, dot) = a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"

2. (Department of Transportation, Transportation, DoT) = the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966

3. (dot, dit) = the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

4. (acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen) = street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

DOT as a verb:

1. (dot, stud, constellate) = scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights"

2. (scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse) = distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

3. make a dot or dots

4. mark with a dot; "dot your `i's"