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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Shrinking \Shrink"ing\,
   a. & n. from Shrink.
   [1913 Webster]

   Shrinking head (Founding), a body of molten metal connected
      with a mold for the purpose of supplying metal to
      compensate for the shrinkage of the casting; -- called
      also sinking head, and riser.
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