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单词 short-timer
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short-timer

[ shawrt-tahy-mer ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˈtaɪ mər /

noun Informal.

a person, as a soldier, who has a short period of time left to serve on a tour of duty.

Origin of short-timer

short time + -er1

Words nearby short-timer

short-term, short-term exposure limit, short-termism, short-term memory, short time, short-timer, short title, short ton, short-waisted, shortwall, shortwave
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