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fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods(n)
Synonyms: shortening
Hypernyms: edible fat
act of decreasing in length(n)
Synonyms: shortening
Hyponyms: abbreviation
contraction
cut
cutting
cutting off
muscle contraction
muscular contraction
truncation
Hypernyms: decrease
diminution
reduction
step-down
Examples: the dress needs shortening
Shortening is any fat that is a solid at room temperature and is used to make crumbly pastry and other food products.