shrink·age /ˈʃrɪŋkɪʤ, ||ˈsrɪŋ-/
收縮,縮小,減低
shrinkage
變狹; 減少; 收縮
shrinkage
收縮
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.]
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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
3: the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store;
"shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for
shoplifting" [syn: shoplifting]