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The following 4 entries include the term longand.
the long and short
phraselong-and-short-haul clause
noun: a clause in U.S. laws regulating railroad rates providing that the total rate for a distance less than and included in a longer distance shall not be higher than that for the longer distance except when specially authorized by public regulatory authorities
long-and-short work
noun: ashlar quoins arranged alternately horizontally and vertically (as to finish off rubblework)
the long and (the) short of it
noun phrase—used when making a statement that is brief and that tells someone only the most important parts of something
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