Shortening Definition
 shôrtn-ĭng, shôrtnĭng 
    noun
  
 Edible fat, esp. as used to make pastry, etc. crisp or flaky.
 Webster's New World 
A shortened form of something, as a word.
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The act of making or becoming short or shorter.
 Webster's New World 
The act of one that shortens.
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 shorteningPlural:
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