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- shoring/ˈʃɔːrɪŋ/The action or process of supporting a structure, typically a building, wall, or excavation, with props or beams to prevent collapse.nounC1
- shorn/ʃɔːn/The past participle of 'shear', meaning to have been cut or trimmed, typically of wool, hair, or fleece.verbLow
- short/ʃɔːt/of little length, duration, or height; not long or tall.adjectiveadverbnoun+3A1
- short account/ʃɔːt əˈkaʊnt/A brief written or spoken summary or report.nounC2
- short ballot/ʃɔːt ˈbælət/A ballot paper containing only the major political offices (such as president, governor, senator), excluding numerous minor or local positions, designed to simplify voting and increase voter focus on key races.nounC1/C2 (Specialized Political/Administrative Vocabulary)
- short bill/ʃɔːt bɪl/A piece of legislation that has been introduced but is not expected to progress far in the legislative process, often due to limited scope, time constraints, or lack of support.nounC2 / Very low / Technical/Professional
- short circuit/ʃɔːt ˈsɜː.kɪt/An electrical fault where current bypasses the intended path, flowing directly between conductors.nounverbB2
- short column/ʃɔːt ˈkɒləm/A vertical structural element in architecture or engineering that has a relatively small height compared to its cross-sectional dimensions.nounC1
- short con/ˌʃɔːt ˈkɒn/A quick, simple confidence trick or swindle, often involving minimal setup and relying on immediate deception for a small to moderate gain.nounLow
- short corner/ˌʃɔːt ˈkɔːnə/A specific attacking play or restart in football (soccer), in which the ball is passed a short distance from the corner taker to a nearby teammate, rather than being crossed directly into the penalty area.nounC1
- short covering/ʃɔːt ˈkʌvərɪŋ/The act of buying back borrowed securities to close a short position in financial markets.nounMedium in financial contexts, low in general English.
- short division/ˌʃɔːt dɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/A mathematical method of dividing one number (the dividend) by another (the divisor) by writing the calculation out step-by-step with the work placed above the dividend, typically used for simpler, single-digit divisors and performed mentally or on paper without the full layout of long division.nounC1
- short field/ʃɔːt fiːld/A playing area, typically in sports like cricket or baseball, that is relatively small in size or has dimensions that favor certain strategies.nounLow (technical/specialised)
- short fuse/ˌʃɔːt ˈfjuːz/A tendency to become angry very quickly.nounC1
- short game/ˈʃɔːt ˌɡeɪm/In golf, the part of play involving shots made from near or on the green, such as chipping, pitching, and putting.nounB2/C1
- short hairs/ˌʃɔːt ˈheəz/A state of complete vulnerability, control, or dominance over someone; being at someone's mercy.nounC1/C2
- short haul/ˌʃɔːt ˈhɔːl/A journey, transport, or task covering a relatively short distance or taking a short amount of time.adjectivenounMedium
- short head/ˌʃɔːt ˈhɛd/A very small distance or margin by which someone wins a race or contest.nounLow
- short hundredweight/ˌʃɔːt ˈhʌndrədweɪt/A unit of mass equal to 100 pounds avoirdupois (approximately 45.359 kilograms), used primarily in the United States.nounLow
- short interest/ʃɔːt ˈɪntrəst/The total number of shares of a company's stock that have been sold short by investors but have not yet been covered or closed out.nounLow-Medium (Common in financial/business contexts)
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