"Shorn" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Shorn" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

Shorn
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"Shorn" Meaning

Shortened by cutting or clipping.

"Shorn" Examples

Adjective

- Cut or trimmed short, close to the head; having had the hair cut or clipped off.
Example:
The sheep were in the field; nature had shorn the baby lambs so they looked so striking against this otherwise grey landscape.

"Shorn" Similar Words

Shoreline

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The shoreline is the boundary between land and water, specifically where the land meets a sea, lake, or ocean. It can be a natural or man-made boundary, and it can vary in shape, length, and profile, depending on the location and the forces of nature acting on the land and water.

Shorelines

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The shorelines refer to the boundary between a landmass and a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake, along which the land and water meet. It is the area where the land drops away into the water, and can include beaches, coastlines, and other areas where the terrain meets the water.

Shoreman

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A person employed on a ship, especially one who is in charge of loading and unloading passengers and cargo from a docked ship.

Shoremen

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Shores

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The land or beach along the edge of a sea, lake, or river.

Shoreward

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Moving or located towards the shore or coastline.

Shorewards

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Opposite of seawards; towards the shore.

Shoring

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Shoring refers to the act of providing temporary support or stabilization to a structure, such as a building, to prevent it from collapse or damage, often during construction, renovations, or in the aftermath of an emergency like an earthquake. Shoring can be done by installing temporary walls, beams, or other supports to hold up the weight of the structure until the underlying problems are resolved.

Short-circuit

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Short-circuited

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Short-circuiting

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The term "short-circuiting" has several meanings depending on the context, but here are the most common ones:<br><br>1. <strong>Electrical Engineering</strong>: In electronics and electrical engineering, short-circuiting refers to a fault condition where a part of the circuit becomes momentarily disconnected, causing an unintended path of electric current. This can lead to a short, unwanted flow of electricity, overheating of components, and potentially deadly electrical shock.<br><br>2. <strong>Logic and Computing</strong>: In programming, especially in languages like Python, and in mathematics, short-circuiting is a conditional pattern (or optimization) in iterative computations. It occurs when all conditions must be met, and if one is not met, the subsequent conditions are not evaluated, thereby removing the need for unnecessary processing and improving execution efficiency.<br><br>3. <strong>General Usage</strong>: In a broader sense, "short-circuiting" can metaphorically mean to evade or by-pass a series of checks, regulations, or critical thinking processes or to find a quicker, easier, perhaps less secure or less appropriate alternative.

Short-cut

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A shorter way of doing something, typically to save time or effort.<br><br>Example: "The new traffic light will cut down the time to cross the street, it's a short-cut."

Short-handed

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Having a shortage of staff, particularly in key positions, often due to illness, holidays, or other absences.

Short-haul

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A term used to describe travel, transportation, or communication that involves a relatively close or short distance. It is the opposite of long-haul, and is often used to describe flights, trips, or other journeys that are typically less than a few hours long, usually under 2,000 km (1,243 miles).

Short-listed

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Short-lived

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Lasting for a very short time. Temporary or fleeting.