shortening
n. act of making shorter, act of cutting, abbreviation; solid fat used in baking (i.e. butter, lard, etc.) shorten v. make shorter, abbreviate, cut, truncate; become shorter; add shortening, add butter or other fat | ||||
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Shortening Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
Shortening Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Shortening
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Shorten
(n.)
The act of making or becoming short or shorter.
(n.)
That which renders pastry short or friable, as butter, lard, etc.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Shorten
(n.)
The act of making or becoming short or shorter.
(n.)
That which renders pastry short or friable, as butter, lard, etc.
| WordNet 2.0 |
shortening
Noun
1. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
(hypernym) edible fat
2. act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"
(hypernym) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
(hyponym) abbreviation
(derivation) shorten
Noun
1. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
(hypernym) edible fat
2. act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"
(hypernym) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
(hyponym) abbreviation
(derivation) shorten
shorten
Verb
1. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
(antonym) lengthen
(hypernym) reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
(hyponym) foreshorten
(derivation) shortener
2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
(synonym) abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
(hyponym) bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate
(verb-group) edit, cut, edit out
(derivation) shortener
3. make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) cut
(derivation) shortener
4. become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
(antonym) lengthen
(hypernym) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
5. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
(synonym) bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate
(hypernym) abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Byrad
Byrad = n. a shortening
Byrad = n. a shortening
Shortening Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Muscle Pain |
Concentric contraction
a reduction of muscle length produced by generation of muscle force.
a reduction of muscle length produced by generation of muscle force.
| DietWatch™ Nutrition Facts |
shortening, multipurpose
Amount per 100g:
• Calories.......................884
• Total Fat......................100 g
• Saturated Fat.................30 g
• Cholesterol..................0 mg
• Sodium........................0 mg
• Total Carbohydrate......0 g
• Dietary Fiber...................0 g
• Protein.........................0 g
Vitamin A 0 IU Vitamin C 0 mg
Calcium 0 mg Iron 0 mg
Amount per 100g:
• Calories.......................884
• Total Fat......................100 g
• Saturated Fat.................30 g
• Cholesterol..................0 mg
• Sodium........................0 mg
• Total Carbohydrate......0 g
• Dietary Fiber...................0 g
• Protein.........................0 g
Vitamin A 0 IU Vitamin C 0 mg
Calcium 0 mg Iron 0 mg
Shortening Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Shortening
Shortening is a semisolid fat used in food preparation, especially baked goods, and is so called because it inhibits the formation of long gluten strands in wheat-based doughs, giving them a "short" texture (as in shortbread). The term "shortening" can be used more broadly to apply to any fat that is used for baking and which is solid at room temperature, such as butter, lard, or margarine, but as used in recipes it refers to a hydrogenated vegetable oil that is solid at room temperature. Shortening has a higher smoke point than butter and margarine, and it has 100 at content, compared to 80 or butter and margarine.
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