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shortages

shortages is the plural of shortage.

Meaning of shortage

Noun

shortage (countable and uncountable, plural shortages)

  1. A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
    • The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order.1946 July and August, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 213

Phrases with shortages

Questions about shortages

What is shortages the plural of?
Shortages is the plural of shortage.

Words near shortages in the dictionary

  1. short-waves
  2. short-winded
  3. short-windedness
  4. short-witted
  5. shortage
  6. shortages
  7. Shortall
  8. shortalls
  9. shortarse
  10. shortarses
  11. shortass

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