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shrinkage

The English word “shrinkage” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
  2. The loss of merchandise through theft, spoilage, and obsolescence: the shrinking of inventory.
  3. The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.

Etymology

From shrink + -age.

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