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121Short time duty — The short time duty (or short time operation) indicates an operating mode of increased performance but for a shorter length of time. Commonly it is also referred to the maximum load (the performance) at which and the related maximum length of… …
122make a killing — Synonyms and related words: be caught short, be short, bear the palm, belong, break the bank, bucket, bucketshop, capitalize on, capture, carry, carry away, carry it, carry off, carry the day, cash in on, clean up, clear, coin money, come out… …
123make — 1. verb 1) he makes models Syn: construct, build, assemble, put together, manufacture, produce, fabricate, create, form, fashion, model Ant: destroy 2) I didn t want to go …
124short — adj 1. little, small, Chiefly Scot. wee, miniature, miniscule, minikin, diminutive, Scot. cutly; tiny, elfin, bantam, slight, (of women) petite, Lilliputian, Inf. Tom Thumb, Sl. pint sized, Sl. pocket sized, Sl. sawed off, Sl. knee high to a… …
125make up — phrasal verb Word forms make up : present tense I/you/we/they make up he/she/it makes up present participle making up past tense made up past participle made up 1) [transitive] to invent an explanation for something, especially in order to avoid… …
126short and sweet — adjective dealt with very quickly; to the point (Freq. 1) the conference was short and sweet make your statement short and sweet • Similar to: ↑short * * * adjective : brief and to the point * * * short and sweet …
127Short track motor racing — In North American auto racing, particularly with regard to NASCAR, a short track is a racetrack of less than one mile (1.6km) in length. Short track racing, often associated with fairgrounds and similar venues, is where stock car racing first got …
128Short title — The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation is usually referred to in the United Kingdom and other Westminster influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia). It contrasts with the long title which, while… …
