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Synonyms for shrinkage

Grammar : Noun
Spell : shring-kij
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʃrɪŋ kɪdʒ

Définition of shrinkage

Origin :
  • 1713, "act or fact of shrinking," from shrink (v.) + -age. Meaning "amount by which something has shrunk" is from 1862.
  • noun decrease
Example sentences :
  • A very important factor in the value of a fabric is the shrinkage.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • The quotient multiplied by 100 will give the per cent of shrinkage.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • The creditor foresaw the shrinkage of his property, and feared it.
  • Extract from : « The New Nation » by Frederic L. Paxson
  • The time will come when over at our office there will be a shrinkage.
  • Extract from : « In Our Town » by William Allen White
  • Moreover, shrinkage is often unequal in different portions of the same piece.
  • Extract from : « Seasoning of Wood » by Joseph B. Wagner
  • This shrinkage is more particularly to be observed in the case of cotton.
  • Extract from : « The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics » by Franklin Beech
  • There is some shrinkage in the size of the cotton or paper acted upon.
  • Extract from : « The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics » by Franklin Beech
  • It is very easy to make and fit, and is not materially affected by shrinkage.
  • Extract from : « Woodwork Joints » by William Fairham
  • Where there is a mitred or flush joint, the shrinkage is certain to show.
  • Extract from : « Convenient Houses » by Louis Henry Gibson
  • The shrinkage of straw is often remarkable and highly disastrous.
  • Extract from : « Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting » by William T. Hornaday

Antonyms for shrinkage

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