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shrinkage |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Shrinkage \Shrink"age\, n. 1. The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement. 2. The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc 3. Decrease in value; depreciation. [Colloq.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: shrinkage n 1: process or result of becoming less or smaller: "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage" [syn: {shrinking}] 2: the amount by which something shrinks
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