shrink-wrap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shringk rap]
- /ʃrɪŋk ræp/
- /ʃrɪŋk ræp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shringk rap]
- /ʃrɪŋk ræp/

Definitions of shrink-wrap word

verb with object shrink-wrap 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. 1
noun shrink-wrap the plastic film used to shrink-wrap something. 1
transitive verb shrink-wrap food: wrap in transparent film 1

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Origin of shrink-wrap

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Shrink-wrap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shrink-wrap

shrink-wrap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.