A device approximating the shape of a foot that is placed inside a shoe when it is being stored to preserve its shape and extend the life of the shoe.

(US) A shopping center that is usually anchored by department stores.

A work of fiction that is briefer than typical short stories.

Alternative spelling of short short story

(netball) A pass of the ball between teammates too close together to allow an opponent to get between them. There is no particular distance the ball must travel to qualify as a short pass. For instance, if the passing player drops the ball and retreats before her teammate takes possession, it is not a short pass. A short pass is against the rules and results in a free pass to the opposition.

A special unit of the military police of the U.S. navy or the Royal Navy. Their duties are to police the seamen while they are on shore leave.

Free time given to sailors of the military navy when they are off duty and allowed to disembark and spend time on land.

(organic chemistry, of an aliphatic compound) Having a chain of fewer than about six carbon atoms.

plural of shock wave

(idiomatic) Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, a relevant story.