within a short distance

  • 1within easy walking distance — within easy walking/driving/distance phrase close enough to walk drive to in a short time Parking is available within easy walking distance of the museum. Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far awaysynonym Main entry …

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  • 2within easy driving distance — within easy walking/driving/distance phrase close enough to walk drive to in a short time Parking is available within easy walking distance of the museum. Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far awaysynonym Main entry …

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  • 3Short draw (spinning) — Short draw is the spinning technique used to create worsted yarns. It is spun from combed roving, sliver or wool top anything with the fibers all lined up parallel to the yarn. It is generally spun from long stapled fibers. Short draw spun yarns… …

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  • 4short-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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  • 5within spitting distance — within a very short distance …

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  • 6short-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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  • 7distance — noun 1 amount of space between two points ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, fair, good, great, huge, large, long, vast ▪ …

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  • 8distance — 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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  • 9distance — 1 noun (C, U) 1 HOW FAR the amount of space between two places or things: short/long distance: Sylvia could only run a short distance without getting out of breath. (+ from): What s the distance from Chicago to Detroit? | at a distance of 5… …

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  • 10short — 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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