SHRINKAGE

n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.

2.
n.

The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc.

3.
n.

Decrease in value; depreciation. [Colloq.]


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