[shringk-rap] 
verb, -wrapped, -wrap⋅ping, noun | 1. | to wrap and seal (a book, a food product, etc.) in a flexible film of plastic that, when exposed to a heating process, shrinks to the contour of the merchandise. |
| 2. | the plastic film used to shrink-wrap something. |
[shringk-pak] .
| shrink-wrap (shrĭngk'rāp') n. A protective wrapping for articles of merchandise consisting of a clear plastic film that is wound about the articles and then shrunk by heat to form a sealed, tight-fitting package. Also called shrink package. tr.v. shrink-wrapped, shrink-wrap·ping, shrink-wraps To wrap (an article of merchandise) in protective clear plastic film. adj.
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