What is "shortens"

Usage examples of "shortens".

He is careful not to touch any of the volumes, since each usage of a book shortens its life.

For the acceleration of change, as we shall show, shortens the duration of many situations.

Whatever its broader effects, however, rentalism shortens still further the duration of the relationships between man and the things that he uses.

For the unknown part of time shortens the estimation, if not the compute of it.

It shortens as the vehicle's nose pitches down, then rapidly disappears as the thrusters drive it straight down.

The stack of blank cards in the input hopper shortens mysteriously as they vanish into the machine.