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Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The act of shortening, or reducing..

Shortener :: Shortener (n.) One who, or that which, shortens..

Al- :: Al- (A prefix.) To; at; on; -- in OF. shortened to a-. See Ad-.

Epitomize :: Epitomize (v. t.) To make an epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to reduce within a smaller space; as, to epitomize the works of Justin..

Shoot :: Shoot (n.) An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artificial, in a stream, where the water rushes rapidly; esp., a channel, having a swift current, connecting the ends of a bend in the stream, so as to shorten the course..

A :: A (prep.) In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging..

Tuck :: Tuck (n.) A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait..

Alcohate :: Alcohate (n.) Shortened forms of Alcoholate.

Abbreviatory :: Abbreviatory (a.) Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.

Shortening :: Shortening (n.) That which renders pastry short or friable, as butter, lard, etc..

Abridge :: Abridge (v. t.) To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights..

Contraction :: Contraction (n.) The process of shortening an operation.

Curtail :: Curtail (v. t.) To cut off the end or tail, or any part, of; to shorten; to abridge; to diminish; to reduce..

Abbreviator :: Abbreviator (n.) One who abbreviates or shortens.

Upset :: Upset (v. t.) To thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end..

Contract :: Contract (n.) To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action..

Slide :: Slide (n.) An apparatus in the trumpet and trombone by which the sounding tube is lengthened and shortened so as to produce the tones between the fundamental and its harmonics.

Shortening :: Shortening (n.) The act of making or becoming short or shorter.

Scrimp :: Scrimp (v. t.) To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat..

Shorten :: Shorten (a.) To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, pot liquor, or the like..

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