shortcut

pronunciation

How to pronounce shortcut in British English: UK [ˈʃɔːtkʌt]word uk audio image

How to pronounce shortcut in American English: US [ˈʃɔːrtkʌt] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a route shorter than the usual one

Word Origin

shortcut (n.)
also short-cut, "path not as long as the ordinary way," 1610s, from short (adj.) + cut (n.). Figurative use is attested earlier (1580s).

Example

1. You 'll also create a desktop shortcut for gmail .
2. I couldn 't let the team take that shortcut .
3. It also lists a shortcut to it .
4. Shortcut keys is coming up in the next version .
5. Gmail fans will notice the shortcut keys are loosely similar .

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