"shorts" in the noun sense
1. short
the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
2. short circuit, short
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
3. shortstop, short
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
"shorts" in the verb sense
1. short-change, short
cheat someone by not returning him enough money
2. short-circuit, short
create a short circuit in
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