"short-distance" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=short-distance}} short-distance
  1. Relating to travel between places relatively close together.
    Sense id: en-short-distance-en-adj-cl9GqWRZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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