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UK
/ʃˈɔːtənɪŋ/
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[ US /ˈʃɔɹtənɪŋ, ˈʃɔɹtnɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈʃɔɹtənɪŋ, ˈʃɔɹtnɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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act of decreasing in length
the dress needs shortening - fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
How To Use shortening In A Sentence
- ABC art scree audiotypist adenosine ABBREVIATIONS (4) bioelectrogenesis 3',5'-monophosphate ADP cryochemistry Age of BAL Aquarius EEC cytoecology air battery IDDD dehydrotestosterone Aquarian ACRONYM Age KWOC geoprobe arcjet UNABBREVIATED heliborne, are-jet engine SHORTENINGS (6) adj. VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XV No 1
- In a heavy 10-inch skillet heat 1 tablespoon shortening or cooking oil over medium heat.
- As I kept pointing out on CH4 course bookmakers just kept shortening up odds without lengthening others. The Sun
- It is no shame for me," said Credhe, "I to die for grief after Cael, since the stag is shortening his life sorrowing after the hind. Gods and Fighting Men
- The chain sinnet aka chain braid, daisy chain, or monkey braid is a cable shortening and storing method that can be used to make stray cables a little more pleasing to the eye. Use A Chain Sinnet To Tidy Cables | Lifehacker Australia
- Add onions and shortening to batter and stir to blend. Pour batter into skillet.
- A further characteristic to aid a correct diagnosis is a marked shortening of the bloom stalks.
- It appears that the charismatic Parker's first contribution is to hypnotise Zuckerberg, his second to marginalise Saverin, his third to hold out the prospect of big hedge-fund money, and the fourth to suggest shortening the title to "Facebook". The Social Network – review
- That's margarine, vegetable shortening, partially hydrogenated oils, polyunsaturated vegetable oils.
- Lastly, we might note the apparent similarity of this exercise to the traditional exercise of precis, the shortening of texts.