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 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]