Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shrink-wrap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
shrink-wrap
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plastic film that is used to protect an item and which during application contracts so it tightly enclose it.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The wrapping around an item that has been shrink-wrapped.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To apply shrink-wrap to (an item).

verb

To reconstruct an extinct creature known from its fossils by depicting it with minimal soft tissue, yielding a thinner and less accurate representation of the creature.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

From shrink + wrap.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shrink-wraps (plural) shrink-wraps (present, singular) shrink-wrapping (participle, present) shrink-wrapped (participle, past) shrink-wrapped (past)

Phrases

shrinkwrap license heat shrink shrink rate cling film cling wrap food wrap glad wrap Saran Wrap

Frequently Paired Words

heat shrink shrinkage shrink rate cling film cling wrap food wrap glad wrap Saran Wrap

Questions

What does shrink-wrap mean?
A plastic film that is used to protect an item and which during application contracts so it tightly enclose it.
Where does shrink-wrap come from?
From shrink + wrap.

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