- (n.) Decrease in value; depreciation.
- (n.) The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.
- (n.) The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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