SHORTENING


Meaning of SHORTENING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1538

1. : the action or process of making or becoming short ; specifically : the dropping of the latter part of a word so as to produce a new and shorter word of the same meaning

2. : an edible fat used to shorten baked goods

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