short-cut

[ shawrt-kuht ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˌkʌt /

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verb (used with object), short-cut, short-cut·ting.

to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.

verb (used without object), short-cut, short-cut·ting.

to use or take a shortcut.

Nearby words

short-acting, short-billed marsh wren, short-change, short-circuit, short-commons, short-cut, short-dated, short-day, short-day plant, short-eared owl, short-form

Origin of short-cut

First recorded in 1560–70

Related forms

short-cut·ter, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for short cut

short cut

noun

a route that is shorter than the usual one

a means of saving time or effort

verb short-cut -cuts, -cutting or -cut

(intr) to use a short cut

Word Origin for short cut

C16: from cut (in the sense: a direct route)

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