shortening
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[edit] Noun
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shortening (plural shortenings)
- (cooking) Fat such as butter, lard or hydrogenated vegetable oil used to make shortcrust pastry.
- Verbal noun form of shorten.
[edit] Verb
shortening
- Present participle of shorten.
