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