short-haul

short-haul
\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: short haul
1. : traveling or involving a short distance

a short-haul bus

short-haul flights

2. : of, relating to, or lasting for a short period

short-haul attractions such as the glitter of a fraternity — C.E.Lovejoy

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/shawrt"hawl'/, adj.
of, pertaining to, or engaged in transportation over short distances: a short-haul trucking firm.
[1925-30]

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shortˈ-haul adjective
Involving transportation, etc, over (relatively) short distances
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Main Entry: ↑short

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short-haul UK US adjective
travelling or carrying people or goods over a short distance, especially by air
Thesaurus: air travel and relating to air travelhyponym

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short-haul «SHRT HL», adjective.
of or having to do with transportation over relatively short distances: »

a short-ul airline.

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/ˈʃoɚtˌhɑːl/ adj, always used before a noun
: traveling or involving a short distance

short-haul flights

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ˈshort-haul [short-haul] adjective only before noun
that involves transporting people or goods over short distances, especially by plane

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a short-haul airliner

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short-haul flights

Opp: ↑long-haul

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • short haul — noun 1. : transportation of goods or passengers for a short distance 2. : a comparatively brief period of time used with the to achieve this, Americans must work for the long pull not the short haul Earl Bunting * * * n. a relatively short… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • short haul — {n.} A short distance; a short trip. * /The Scoutmaster said that it was just a short haul to the lake./ * /The man from the moving company said they did not make short hauls, so we hired a truck to move our furniture three blocks to our new… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • short haul — {n.} A short distance; a short trip. * /The Scoutmaster said that it was just a short haul to the lake./ * /The man from the moving company said they did not make short hauls, so we hired a truck to move our furniture three blocks to our new… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • short\ haul — noun A short distance; a short trip. The Scoutmaster said that it was just a short haul to the lake. The man from the moving company said they did not make short hauls, so we hired a truck to move our furniture three blocks to our new house.… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • short-haul — adjective Date: 1895 traveling or involving a short distance < short haul flights > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • short-haul — /shawrt hawl /, adj. of, pertaining to, or engaged in transportation over short distances: a short haul trucking firm. [1925 30] * * * …   Universalium

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