short

US /ʃɔrt/

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UK /ʃɔ:t/

v.i.Intransitive Verb(Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty

Watch out that wire is loose it might short

n.NounBurning out of an electric current

The short in the loud speakers caused them to turn off

adj.AdjectiveMeasuring a small distance

It was only a short walk to the train station

adv.AdverbLess than what is needed

Buying all those things left me short of money

adv.AdverbSuddenly stopping what you are saying or doing

Karen stopped short of finishing her sentence when she saw me listening

adj.AdjectiveHappening for a small amount of time

My uncle will only be staying with us for a short time

adj.AdjectiveUnfriendly or rude

That man was quite short with me when I asked him a question

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of wobble or tilt in the earth's axis, among many others. Even the relatively short 300-year
of wobble or tilt in the earth's axis, among many others. Even the relatively short 300-year

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Emily Beecham and Matthew McNulty in three short episodes.
Emily Beecham and Matthew McNulty in three short episodes.

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They posit short term economic gain as more important than the building of community,
They posit short term economic gain as more important than the building of community,
I learned that life is short.
I learned that life is short.

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But he also famously has ALS, which normally gives patients a very short time to live.
But he also famously has ALS, which normally gives patients a very short time to live.

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test all of them in a short space of time to quickly figure out which design is best.
test all of them in a short space of time to quickly figure out which design is best.

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In short, the combination of various compounds makes old books smell so good.
In short, the combination of various compounds makes old books smell so good.

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the jacket which zipped up, now at that point we were like, (short of breath). Then we had
the jacket which zipped up, now at that point we were like, (short of breath). Then we had

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hi my name's Chris for Guerrero in this short video I'd like to help you cut through
hi my name's Chris for Guerrero in this short video I'd like to help you cut through
their bodies using the simple tactics that they discovered and today in just a few short
their bodies using the simple tactics that they discovered and today in just a few short