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Definition of short-swing
(Entry 1 of 2)
: tending to close out commitments quickly
short-swing traders also : short-term sense 2b
shortswing
nounDefinition of shortswing (Entry 2 of 2)
: a skiing technique developed for maximum speed especially in slalom racing and based on sideslipping, heel thrusting, and keeping the ski edges parallel
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