Associations to the word «Shrinkage»

Wiktionary

SHRINKAGE, noun. The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
SHRINKAGE, noun. The loss of merchandise through theft, spoilage, and obsolescence.
SHRINKAGE, noun. (slang) The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.

Dictionary definition

SHRINKAGE, noun. Process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage".
SHRINKAGE, noun. The amount by which something shrinks.
SHRINKAGE, noun. The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting".

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca