shortening
/ˈʃɔrtənɪŋ/
noun
- A fat, such as butter or vegetable oil, used in baking to make pastry or dough tender and flaky.
- She added shortening to the pie crust to make it flaky.
- The recipe calls for vegetable shortening instead of butter.
- Shortening helps cookies stay soft and chewy.
- The act or process of making something shorter.
- The shortening of the workday boosted employee morale.
- Shortening of the movie removed some boring parts.
- The shortening of the rope made it easier to carry.
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verb
- Present participle of shorten; making something shorter.
- The editor is shortening the article to fit one page.
- They are shortening the bridge to repair the damaged section.
- She is shortening the dress for the party tonight.