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shrink·age
/
ˈʃrɪŋ
kɪdʒ
/
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[
shring
-kij
]
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noun
1.
the act or fact of
shrinking
.
2.
the amount or degree of
shrinking
.
3.
reduction or depreciation in quantity, value, etc.
4.
contraction of a fabric in finishing or washing.
5.
the difference between the original
weight
of livestock and that after it has been prepared for marketing.
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6.
Commerce
.
loss of merchandise through breakage, pilferage, shoplifting, etc.
COLLAPSE
Origin:
1790–1800;
shrink
+
-age
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shrinkage
(ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ)
—
n
1.
the act or fact of shrinking
2.
the amount by which anything decreases in size, value, weight, etc
3.
the loss in body weight during shipment and preparation of livestock for marketing as meat
4.
the loss of merchandise in a retail store through theft or damage
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