shrinkage
definition: the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
example: shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting
speech part: noun
synonyms:
shoplifting
definition: the amount by which something shrinks
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: process or result of becoming less or smaller
example: the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
speech part: noun
synonyms:
shrinking