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fat

 
 
/fæt/ noun

Definition

BODY [U] the substance under the skin of people and animals that keeps them warm: body fat
COOKING [C, U] a solid or liquid substance like oil that is taken from plants or animals and used in cooking: animal/vegetable fat → See also saturated fat
(Definition of fat noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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