SHORTWEIGHT


Meaning of SHORTWEIGHT in English

/shawrt"wayt'/ , v.t.

1. to give less than the weight charged for: The firm is accused of shortweighting grain.

n.

2. the insufficient weight given in this manner.

[ 1925-30; SHORT + WEIGHT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .