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Definition of shortening noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

shortening

noun

noun

NAmE//ˈʃɔrtnɪŋ//

, NAmE//ˈʃɔrtn̩ɪŋ//

[uncountable]

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fat that is used for making pastry

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