"short-haul" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: shorter-haul [comparative], shortest-haul [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|shorter-haul|sup=shortest-haul}} short-haul (comparative shorter-haul, superlative shortest-haul)
  1. Traveling or involving a short distance. Synonyms: short haul
    Sense id: en-short-haul-en-adj-Bdp1pvmS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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