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shrink rate

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The percentage or fraction of an original size, weight, or mass that is lost when an object or material shrinks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • Patternmakers, moldmakers, diemakers, and toolmakers must understand the shrink rates of the materials involved in the casting, molding, and stamping processes.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rate

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noun

Meaning 2

The percentage or fraction of an original inventory that is left after reductions from theft, spoilage, evaporation, mislaying, and so on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

Examples

  • Retail analysts must understand the shrink rates of the businesses whose performance they forecast.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rate

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