Bible Dictionaries
Shrinkage

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc.

(2):

(n.) The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.

(3):

(n.) Decrease in value; depreciation.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Shrinkage'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/shrinkage.html. 1828.