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Short Definition

(adjective)
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measuring a small distance from end to end


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short dark hair

a short flight of steps

the bed was too short for him

(adjective)
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(of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a high level of probability


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they have been backed at short odds to win thousands of pounds

(adjective)
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(of stocks or other securities or commodities) sold in advance of being acquired, with reliance on the price falling so that a profit can be made


(adjective)
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(of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food)


(adjective)
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(of pastry) containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly


(adverb)
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(chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance


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you go deep and you go short

(noun)
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a drink of spirits served in a small measure


(noun)
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a short film as opposed to a feature film


(noun)
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a short sound such as a short signal in Morse code or a short vowel or syllable


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her call was two longs and a short

(noun)
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a short circuit


(noun)
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a person who sells short


(noun)
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a mixture of bran and coarse flour


(verb)
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short-circuit or cause to short-circuit


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the electrical circuit had shorted out

if the contact terminals are shorted, the battery quickly overheats

(verb)
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sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls


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the rule prevents sellers from shorting a stock unless the last trade resulted in a price increase

(noun)
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short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs


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cycling shorts

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