"shortener" meaning in All languages combined

See shortener on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʃɔɹtənɚ/ [General-American], /ˈʃɔːtənə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: shorteners [plural]
Etymology: shorten + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shorten|er}} shorten + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} shortener (plural shorteners)
  1. One who, or that which, shortens.
    Sense id: en-shortener-en-noun-v71RLGiz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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