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Definition short cut in British English

short cut noun

[countable] noun
/ˈʃɔː(r)tˌkʌt/
1

a path or route that is quicker and shorter than the usual way

Synonyms and related words
a one-way/two-way street approach A-road
2

a way of saving time or effort in doing something, often a method that produces a result that is not good enough

Example

Sometimes in our haste we take short cuts that we later regret.

Synonyms and related words
modality method the system
3

a computer icon or a combination of keys on the keyboard such as 'Alt + C' that helps you to do something on the computer more quickly, for example go to a particular program or copy information

Synonyms and related words
Alt key arrow key backspace active window avatar bar
Definition short cut in British English