Short+distance

  • 11short-haul — ˈshort haul adjective [only before a noun] TRANSPORT TRAVEL short haul flights, transport etc travel over short distances: • short haul air services within Europe compare long haul * * * short haul UK US /ˈʃɔːthɔːl/ adjective [ …

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  • 12short-range — UK US /ˌʃɔːtˈreɪndʒ/ adjective ► relating to a short length of time into the future: »Short range training plans usually focus on an upcoming quarter. »short range product demand ► COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORT reaching or travelling a short distance …

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  • 13short-range — adj 1.) only before noun short range weapons or ↑missiles are designed to travel or be used over a short distance ≠ ↑long range ▪ short range nuclear weapons 2.) short range plan/goal/forecast etc concerned only with the period that is not very… …

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  • 14short-range — adjective 1. ) capable of traveling or operating only over a short distance: short range missiles 2. ) relating to the near future: short range goals/plans etc.: a meeting to discuss the department s short range goals ─ opposite LONG RANGE …

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  • 15short-haul — adj a short haul aircraft or flight travels a fairly short distance ≠ ↑long haul ▪ short haul routes within the UK …

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  • 16short-armed — «SHRT AHRMD», adjective. 1. that has short arms; not long of arm or reach. 2. that travels a short distance and is delivered with the arm not fully straight: »a short armed jab to the chin …

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  • 17Short-coupled — is an aviation term for an aircraft with a relatively short distance between the wing and empennage. This can lead to Pilot induced oscillation …

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  • 18short-haul — short ,haul adjective traveling or carrying people or goods over a short distance, especially by air …

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  • 19distance — I n. 1) to cover; run; travel; walk a distance 2) to keep a distance (to keep a safe distance between cars) 3) to close the distance between 4) a discreet; good, great, long; safe; short distance (we traveled a short distance) 5) (a) shouting;… …

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  • 20short — short1 W1S1 [ʃo:t US ʃo:rt] adj comparative shorter superlative shortest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(length/distance)¦ 3¦(not tall)¦ 4¦(book/letter)¦ 5¦(not enough)¦ 6 be short on something 7¦(less than)¦ …

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