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shortest-haul

shortest-haul is the superlative form of short-haul.

Meaning of short-haul

Adjective

short-haul (comparative shorter-haul, superlative shortest-haul)

  1. Traveling or involving a short distance.
    • The projected modal switch from car, coach and short-haul flights to rail remains very modest, despite all the evidence available from high-speed introductions elsewhere.2020 May 6, Jim Steer, “Full Business Case offers fresh insight into HS2's prospects”, in Rail, page 50

Questions about shortest-haul

What is shortest-haul the superlative form of?
Shortest-haul is the superlative form of short-haul.

Words near shortest-haul in the dictionary

  1. shortest-acting
  2. shortest-distance
  3. shortest-grain
  4. shortest-grained
  5. shortest-haired
  6. shortest-haul
  7. shortest-lived
  8. shortest-run
  9. shortest-term
  10. shortestness
  11. shortfall

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