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shorthanded
adjective short·hand·ed \ˌshȯrt-ˈhan-dəd\
: having fewer than the usual number of people available
ice hockey : made when a team member is off the ice for a penalty
Full Definition of SHORTHANDED
: having, working with, or done with fewer than the regular or necessary number of people
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First Known Use of SHORTHANDED
1794
Rhymes with SHORTHANDED
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