shrink-wrap

shrink-wrap
noun
the clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something
• Hypernyms: ↑film, ↑plastic film

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ \ transitive verb
: to wrap (as a book or meat) in tough clear plastic film that is then shrunk (as by heating) to form a tightly fitting package
• shrink-wrap \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ \ noun

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/shringk"rap'/, v., shrink-wrapped, shrink-wrapping, n.
v.t.
1. to wrap and seal (a book, a food product, etc.) in a flexible film of plastic that, when exposed to a heating process, shrinks to the contour of the merchandise.
n.
2. the plastic film used to shrink-wrap something.
Also, shrinkwrap, shrink-pack, shrinkpack /shringk"pak'/.
[1965-70]

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shrinkˈ-wrap transitive verb
To package (goods) in a clear plastic film that is subsequently shrunk (eg by heating) so that it fits tightly (also noun)
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Main Entry: ↑shrink

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1.
v. [trans.] package (an article) by enclosing it in clinging transparent plastic film that shrinks tightly onto it

[as adj.] shrink-wrapped shrink-wrapped blocks of cheese

■ [as adj.] shrink-wrapped Computing (of a product) sold commercially as a ready-made software package
2.
n. clinging transparent plastic film used to enclose an article as packaging

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/ˈʃrıŋkˌræp/ noun [noncount]
: tough, clear, thin plastic that is placed around a product (such as a book or a package of food) and shrunk in order to wrap it tightly
shrink-wrapped /ˈʃrıŋkˌræpt/ adj

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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