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as an abbreviation. The Internal Revenue Service is known as the IRS for short. David goes by Dave for short.

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in a form of less length The continuous connection to the Internet offered by the phone companies is called the Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, or ADSL for short.

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Also, short for. As an abbreviation. For example, Richard prefers to be called Dick for short, or The Fed is short for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. [Mid-1800s]

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As an abbreviation: He's called Ed for short.

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