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Shortcut vs Crosslots - What's the difference?

shortcut | crosslots |

As a noun shortcut

is a path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

As a verb shortcut

is to take or use a shortcut.

As an adverb crosslots is

(us) via a shortcut.

shortcut

English

Alternative forms

* short cut, short-cut

Noun

(en noun)
  • A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.
  • A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.
  • A symlink (symbolic file link); especially , one that appears as an icon.
    • There are shortcuts to some of my favourite applications on my desktop.
  • A keyboard shortcut - a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation

    • Derived terms

    * keyboard shortcut

    See also

    * ("shortcut" on Wikipedia)

    Verb

    (shortcutt)
  • (rft-sense) To take or use a shortcut

    • Anagrams

    *

    crosslots

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (US) Via a shortcut.