Examples of 'short' in a sentence
Meaning of "short"
Short is an adjective that refers to something that is not long in length, duration, or height, typically describing objects, time periods, or individuals
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- Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
- Of comparatively small height.
- Having little duration.
- Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
How to use "short" in a sentence
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I prepared a short address to commemorate our embarkation.
We will rest here for a short time.
There are short and long intervals of flashing.
Keep all tubing runs as short as possible.
Short circuiting or overloading of the battery charger.
This is clearly nothing short of a conspiracy of silence.
Short circuit in the power supply cables.
The document falls short of our expectations.
A short video of the visit was then screened.
Over load and short circuit protections.
A short phrase that summarizes your example.
It is home to just short of two million people.
Short description of the frequency converter function.
Life is made of short and long moments.
I am short of evidence to support the former version.
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The display shows a short programme duration.
Do not short or bridge these terminals together.
They have extremely short life expectancies.
I met this cat who was really short.
Anything short of this will be unconvincing semantics.
You best keep a short rope on him.
Just a short trip to hell in a metal tomb.
And you were the short change artist.
Bluetooth technology is a wireless connection of short range.
Erin had a short and violent life.
As many as can be built in this short time.
Just a short one around the block.
Thanks for seeing me on such short notice.
I have prepared a short report with a timeline.
I hate to have to cut the fun short.
In a few short years we will go forth as an army.
Transmitting distance of remote control is very short.
For cleaning short to medium pile carpeting.
Not power mongers with short penises.
It was cruelly short of human and financial resources.
This test simulates an internal short circuit.
Decide to wear short trousers from now on.
That can not be a very short list.
I have made up a short agreement here between us.
You look great with short hair.
Line too short or line jammed on spool.
Our super hero has a short temper.
He said we were short a thousand the other night.
I bought it myself just a short time ago.
Time is now short to attain the MDGs.
A monster responsible for nothing short of genocide.
So we are short two in math and four in science.
The tube should be kept as short as possible.
Please short rinse the milk system.
You are long on gallantry but short on sense.
