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Shortening

Shortening Meaning & Definition
Shortening Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shortening?

[n] act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"
[n] fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

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See Also | abbreviation | contraction | cut | cutting | cutting off | decrease | diminution | edible fat | muscular contraction | reduction | step-down | truncation

Shortening In Webster's Dictionary

\Short"en*ing\, n. 1. The act of making or becoming short or shorter. 2. (Cookery) That which renders pastry short or friable, as butter, lard, etc.

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