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short-handedBrE/ˌʃɔːt ˈhændɪd/🔊NAmE/ˌʃɔːrt ˈhændɪd/🔊adjective [not usually before noun] nothavingasmanyworkersorpeoplewhocanhelpasyouneed人手不足SYNshort-staffed