short cut

[shawrt-kuht]

short-cut

[shawrt-kuht] verb, short-cut, short-cut·ting.
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.
verb (used without object)
2.
to use or take a shortcut.

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Short cut is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1560–70

short-cut·ter, noun
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short cut
 
n
1.  a route that is shorter than the usual one
2.  a means of saving time or effort
 
vb , -cuts, -cutting, -cut
3.  (intr) to use a short cut
 
[C16: from cut (in the sense: a direct route)]

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