shortening
IPA: ʃˈɔrtʌnɪŋ
noun
- (US, cooking) Fat that is solid at room temperature, especially hydrogenated vegetable oil (known as vegetable shortening), used to make shortcrust pastry and in deep fat frying.
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Examples of "shortening" in Sentences
- Shortening involves the contraction of the longitudinal muscle.
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