We spent all day shrink-wrapping boxes and now my feet hurt.
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shrink-wrap — ˈshrink wrap noun [uncountable] tight plastic wrapping for goods: • The plastic shrink wrap prevents tampering. shrink wrap verb [transitive] : • The free gift is shrink wrapped and glued to the magazine page. * * * Ⅰ. shrink wrap UK US noun [U]… … Financial and business terms
shrink-wrap — shrink wrap, shrinkwrap shrink wrap (shr[i^][ng]k r[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {shrink wrapped} or {shrink wrapped} (shr[i^][ng]k r[a^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {shrink wrapping} or {shrink wrapping}.] to wrap and seal (an object for sale) in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrink-wrap — shrink wrap, shrinkwrap shrink wrap, n. a type of plastic film, usually transparent, that shrinks upon application of heat, and may be used to form a wrapping around objects that fits tightly and closely follows the contours of the wrapped… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrink-wrap — shrink′ wrap v. wrapped, wrap•ping, n. 1) cvb to wrap and seal in a clear, flexible plastic sheet that when exposed to heat shrinks tightly around the thing it covers 2) cvb the plastic film used to shrink wrap something • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
shrink-wrap — [shriŋk′rap΄] vt. shrink wrapped, shrink wrapping to wrap (a commodity) in a tough, transparent plastic material which is then shrunk by heating to form a sealed, tightfitting package n. a wrapping of such material … English World dictionary
shrink wrap — shrink wrap, a protective plastic cover made by shrink wrapping … Useful english dictionary
Shrink wrap — Shrinkwrapped redirects here. For the album, see Shrinkwrapped (album). Shrink wrap, also shrinkwrap or shrink film, is a material made up of polymer plastic film. When heat is applied to this material it shrinks tightly over whatever it is… … Wikipedia
shrink-wrap — noun the clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something • Hypernyms: ↑film, ↑plastic film * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to wrap (as a book or meat) in tough clear plastic film that is then shrunk (as by heating) to… … Useful english dictionary
shrink-wrap — /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… … Universalium
shrink wrap — noun clinging transparent plastic film used to enclose an article as packaging. verb (shrink wrap) enclose in shrink wrap … English new terms dictionary
