SHORTENER

shortener

(noun) any agent that shortens; “alcohol is a great shortener of life”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shortener (plural shorteners)

One who, or that which, shortens.

Source: Wiktionary


Short"en*er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, shortens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 June 2025

HERMAPHRODITE

(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made


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