shrinking
NounUS[shring-king]/ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms:
shrinkage
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- process or result of becoming less or smaller“the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage”Synonyms: shrinkageType of decrease, lesseningKinds compression, condensation
- the act of becoming lessType of decrease, diminutionKinds miniaturization, miniaturisation
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Shrink′ing,
adjective & noun from Shrink.
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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54