Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Lacking the usual or necessary number of workers, employees, or assistants.
- adjective Having fewer players on the ice or playing area than the opposing team, usually because of a penalty.
- adjective Scored by a team that is short-handed.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not having the neeessary or regular number of hands, servants, or assistants.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Short of, or lacking the regular number of, servants or helpers.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Lacking sufficient
people orstaff , as for a giventask orjob . - adjective team sports Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a
full complement of players on the field,rink , or othervenue of play. - adjective poker Having fewer than the standard number of players.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.
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Examples
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The Bengals came up short on the scoreboard more often than not and were also short-handed down the stretch.
Big Sky Conference 2010
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There were a few standout moments in Tuesday's smattering of short-handed efforts: One was when Mike Knuble gained possession of the puck and proceeded to kill a significant amount of time in the Bruins 'zone, much to the chagrin of the three players trying to get the puck away from him.
Bruins 3, Caps 1: Michal Neuvirth leaves game with the flu Katie Carrera 2010
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Brian Rafalski got outmuscled on Jordan Staal's short-handed goal.
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Staal, whose key short-handed goal carried the Penguins to a 4-2 victory in Game 4, skated in on a 2-on-1 break started by Tyler Kennedy.
Penguins push Stanley Cup Finals to Game 7 with 2-1 win 2009
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They gave up a short-handed goal and allowed another Pittsburgh power-play goal.
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You can't give them a goal short-handed like that.
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After the short-handed Heat escaped with a win in Atlanta, coach Erik Spoelstra revealed that Curry is close to be cleared for physical contact.
Charles Barkley: Weight Watchers Endorsement Is A Big Scam (VIDEO) 2012
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LeBron James scored 38 points, Dwyane Wade added 31 and the Miami Heat dominated the second half to beat the short-handed Charlotte Bobcats 96-82 on Monday night for their 11th straight road win.
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His short-handed goal has the potential to end up the biggest goal of this Stanley Cup Finals.
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A win here means that Justin Verlander will have an opportunity to pitch in Game Five and that the short-handed Tigers have a legitimate shot at stealing this series.
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