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short-cut

Pronunciation: (shôrt'kut"), [key]
—v., -cut, -cut•ting.

—v.t.
to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.

—v.i.
to use or take a shortcut.

short•cut

Pronunciation: (shôrt'kut"), [key]
—n.
1. a shorter or quicker way.
2. a method, procedure, policy, etc., that reduces the time or energy needed to accomplish something.

—adj.
constituting or providing a shorter or quicker way: shortcut methods.

short covering

short-day

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