"short-handed" meaning in English

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more short-handed",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most short-handed",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "short-handed (comparative more short-handed, superlative most short-handed)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "shorthanded"
        }
      ],
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        {
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1997, John Davidson, John Steinbreder, Hockey for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, page 239",
          "text": "His final goal was short-handed and came with less than two minutes left.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, Max Allan Collins, Cold Burn, page 135",
          "text": "Pearl, holding down the hostess station, explained: “Amy's helping in the kitchen—short-handed back there. Short-handed everywhere in 7.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, Ken Warren, Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold'em, page 374",
          "text": "Short-handed games are not made for beginners. If you're contemplating taking a seat in a short-handed game, the very most important thing you need to know is exactly what the skill levels are of the players.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of shorthanded"
      ],
      "id": "en-short-handed-en-adj-q8tzRKLe",
      "links": [
        [
          "shorthanded",
          "shorthanded#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "short-handed"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more short-handed",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most short-handed",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "short-handed (comparative more short-handed, superlative most short-handed)",
      "name": "en-adv"
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  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "shorthanded"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
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          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1953, The Labour Gazette - Volume 53, Issue 10, page 1481",
          "text": "The present Section, where the vessel sails short-handed, permits the payment of shorthand pay, but there is a clause in that contract which hoists it if the vessel sailing short-handed is due to the misconduct of any crew member.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of shorthanded"
      ],
      "id": "en-short-handed-en-adv-q8tzRKLe",
      "links": [
        [
          "shorthanded",
          "shorthanded#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "short-handed"
}

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  "categories": [
    "English adjectives",
    "English adverbs",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more short-handed",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most short-handed",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "short-handed (comparative more short-handed, superlative most short-handed)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "shorthanded"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1997, John Davidson, John Steinbreder, Hockey for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, page 239",
          "text": "His final goal was short-handed and came with less than two minutes left.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, Max Allan Collins, Cold Burn, page 135",
          "text": "Pearl, holding down the hostess station, explained: “Amy's helping in the kitchen—short-handed back there. Short-handed everywhere in 7.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, Ken Warren, Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold'em, page 374",
          "text": "Short-handed games are not made for beginners. If you're contemplating taking a seat in a short-handed game, the very most important thing you need to know is exactly what the skill levels are of the players.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of shorthanded"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shorthanded",
          "shorthanded#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "short-handed"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "English adjectives",
    "English adverbs",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more short-handed",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most short-handed",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
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      "name": "en-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "shorthanded"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1953, The Labour Gazette - Volume 53, Issue 10, page 1481",
          "text": "The present Section, where the vessel sails short-handed, permits the payment of shorthand pay, but there is a clause in that contract which hoists it if the vessel sailing short-handed is due to the misconduct of any crew member.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of shorthanded"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shorthanded",
          "shorthanded#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "short-handed"
}