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preshortens

preshortens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of preshorten.

Meaning of preshorten

Verb

preshorten (third-person singular simple present preshortens, present participle preshortening, simple past and past participle preshortened)

  1. (transitive) To shorten in advance.

Questions about preshortens

What is preshortens the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Preshortens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of preshorten.

Words near preshortens in the dictionary

  1. preshock
  2. preshortage
  3. preshorten
  4. preshortened
  5. preshortening
  6. preshortens
  7. preshot
  8. preshow
  9. preshowed
  10. preshowing
  11. preshown

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