excess fat

collocation in English

meaningsofexcessandfat

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excess
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈek.ses/us
/ˈek.ses/
extra:
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fat
noun
uk
/fæt/us
/fæt/
the substance under the skin of humans and animals that stores energy and keeps ...
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(Definition ofexcessandfatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexcess fat

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Obesity, that isexcessfat, results from excess food.
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Factors includeexcessfat, sugar, salt, lack of fibre, and food additives.
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The meals were criticized forexcessfatand salt.
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A candle is prepared by being trimmed andexcessfatremoved.
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Blepharoplasty can also be done to debulk theexcessfatin the lower eyelid.
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The bulk of these lesions is made ofexcessfat, collagen, and elastin.
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The animal should be free ofexcessfatand should stand with a wide base.
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Proponents claim that the diet detoxifies the body and removesexcessfat.
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Prior to chemexfoliation, the skin is cleaned andexcessfatremoved in a process called defatting.
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The soki are first boiled to removeexcessfatand drippings, then stewed in the soup until tender.
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Allowing the stew to cool also allows the removal ofexcessfat, which floats on the surface and solidifies.
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Havingexcessfatis a common condition, especially where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary.
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The ultrasonic liposuction machine liquefies theexcessfattissue, and so more readily facilitates its removal with conventional suction-lipectomy.
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