- the act or fact of shrinking.
- the amount or degree of shrinking.
- reduction or depreciation in quantity, value, etc.
- contraction of a fabric in finishing or washing.
- the difference between the original weight of livestock and that after it has been prepared for marketing.
- loss of merchandise through breakage, pilferage, shoplifting, etc.
- the act or fact of shrinking
- the amount by which anything decreases in size, value, weight, etc
- the loss in body weight during shipment and preparation of livestock for marketing as meat
- the loss of merchandise in a retail store through theft or damage
