 shortening |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods | |
| Related terms: | edible_fat | |
| 2. | [ noun ] act of decreasing in length | |
| Examples: | : "the dress needs shortening" |
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| Related terms: | decrease contraction truncation abbreviation cut shorten | |
| Similar spelling: |
shorten shortener shortened short-winged shirting shrouding Sheraton shorthand short_ton |
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