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Short cut in English perhaps (7)

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I believe the answer is:

shingle

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'short cut' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'english perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'english' is an anagram of 'SHINGLE'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for shingle that I've seen before include "Seaside pebbles" , "'hairdo'" , "Here one comes close to the main" , "beach? Yes and no" , "Collection of stones" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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