Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 29 compound words that contain shrink. The most common are listed below. Open shrink in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- shrink-wrapA plastic film that is used to protect an item and which during application contracts so it tightly enclose it.
- heat shrinkA plastic tube that shrinks when heated, used as a mantle for wiring. The heating is typically with a heat gun or, sometimes, a lighter.
- shrink rayA fictional device that shrinks objects to a smaller size.
- shrink-wrappedContained in, for protection or shipping, a conforming plastic film that reduces in size during application to tightly hold the item.
- shrink-wrappingpresent participle and gerund of shrink-wrap
- shrink-wrap licenseAlternative spelling of shrinkwrap license: A license agreement whose contents may only be read and accepted after a product has been purchased and the packaging removed.
- shrink awayTo draw back in fear; cringe, back down, shy away.
- shrink rateThe percentage or fraction of an original size, weight, or mass that is lost when an object or material shrinks.
- grocery shrink rayThe practice, among manufacturers, of gradually reducing the physical size of grocery items so as to increase profits.
- shrink bandA plastic strip or sleeve placed around the cap and neck of bottles and jars that shrink tightly to the container when heated, providing a highly visible, tamper-evident seal.
- shrink upTo contract or shrink completely; shrivel up.
- shrink backTo back away or retreat; to abandon an effort.
- shrink downSynonym of shrink up: To contract or shrink completely; shrivel up.
- shrink ratesplural of shrink rate: The percentage or fraction of an original size, weight, or mass that is lost when an object or material shrinks.
- shrink raysplural of shrink ray: A fictional device that shrinks objects to a smaller size.
- shrink-wrapsthird-person singular simple present indicative of shrink-wrap: A plastic film that is used to protect an item and which during application contracts so it tightly enclose it.
- shrink-swellThe capacity of certain clay minerals to expand when wet and retract when dry.
- shrink-wrap licensesplural of shrink-wrap license: A license agreement whose contents may only be read and accepted after a product has been purchased and the packaging removed.
Compound words 29
- shrinkerSomething that makes something else shrink.
- shrinkwrapAlternative form of shrink-wrap: A plastic film that is used to protect an item and which during application contracts so it tightly enclose it.
- shrinkflationThe practice of making products smaller while continuing to market them at the same price.
- shrinkyCharacteristic of a shrink (psychologist).
- shrinketteA female shrink (psychiatrist or psychotherapist).
- antishrinkResistant to shrinkage.
- headshrinkA psychiatrist.
- shrinkflateTo make a product smaller while continuing to market it at the same price.
- shrinkproofresistant to shrinkage
- nonshrinkSynonym of nonshrinking: That does not suffer from shrinkage.