shortening
short.en.ing \'sho.rt-nin, -*n-in\ n 1: the action or process of making or becoming short; specif : the dropping of the latter part of a word so as to produce a new and shorter word of the same meaning 2: an edible fat used for cooking
short.en.ing \'sho.rt-nin, -*n-in\ n 1: the action or process of making or becoming short; specif : the dropping of the latter part of a word so as to produce a new and shorter word of the same meaning 2: an edible fat used for cooking