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The following 2 entries include the term shortperiod.
short-period comet
noun: one of numerous periodic comets whose times of revolution around the sun range from 3.3 years (as for Encke's comet) to a few dozen years
short-period variable
noun: a variable star whose regular cycle of light fluctuations has a length of a few hours, days, or weeks
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