Shortening

['ʃɔːt(ə)nɪŋ] or ['ʃɔrtnɪŋ]

Definition

(noun.) act of decreasing in length; 'the dress needs shortening'.

(noun.) fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods.

Edited by Hattie--From WordNet

Definition

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shorten

(n.) The act of making or becoming short or shorter.

(n.) That which renders pastry short or friable, as butter, lard, etc.

Checker: Rowena

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Abbreviation, curtailment, abridgment, contraction, reduction, retrenchment.[2]. Fat, fatty substance.

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