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Dictionary » S » Shorten Shortenshorten 1. To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity. 2. To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen; to abridge; to curtail; to contract; as, to shorten work, an allowance of food, etc. Here, where the subject is so fruitful, I am shortened by my chain. (Dryden) 3. To make deficient (as to); to deprive; with of. Spoiled of his nose, and shortened of his ears. (Dryden) 4. To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, pot liquor, or the like. To shorten a rope, to reduce sail by taking it in. Origin: See Short.
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Re: Muscle Contraction: Strength... when a muscle fiber generates tension through the action of actin and myosin cross-bridge cycling. While under tension, the muscle may lengthen, shorten or remain the same. Though the term 'contraction' implies a shortening or reduction, when used as a scientific term referring to the muscular ...
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Re: Height... one to become muscular, but that should be possible with normal diet as well as long as enough energy and nutrients are available. Proteins don't shorten one's life span either, unless they get a kidney failure from insane amounts of protein, or become obese because of them. So the bottom line ...
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Re: is'true that human have third eye long time ago? I read in a book that the brain have one section that have ben shorten because we didn't use it!!!!! :shock: what!? :D
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is'true that human have third eye long time ago?I read in a book that the brain have one section that have ben shorten because we didn't use it!!!!! :shock:
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