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shrinkage: volume decrease caused by drying and chemical changes; a function of time but not of temperature or of stress due to the external load
Category: Building industry

shrinkage: the difference between the dimensions of the mould cavity and the moulding at room temperature,expressed in inches per inch
Category: Various industries and crafts

shrinkage: loss of water in a produce resulting in faded appearance
Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries

shrinkage: a reduction in the proportion of acceptable devices or integrated circuits occurring in a particular manufactured batch,as a result of failures in progressive stages of fabrication and testing
Category: Electrical engineering and energy

shrinkage: contracting of the surface
Category: The chemical industry

shrinkage: practically all metals contract during solidification, the amount depending upon the metal....If the -- is localized in one or a few areas, it is called a pipe.
Category: Iron and steel industries

shrinkage: the reduction in dimensions of timber which takes place during drying
Category: Various industries and crafts

shrinkage: the contraction and increase of density of textile fibers and yarns causing a change in shape and size of textile fabrics
Category: Various industries and crafts

shrinkage: shrinkage of warp,caused by interlacing with weft
Category: Various industries and crafts

shrinkage: relative reduction in the dimensions of a sheet
Category: Various industries and crafts

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