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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Shrinking

· Shrink·ing · IPA /ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/
01 a. & n. a. & n. from Shrink.
  1. 1.
    a. & n. from Shrink. See: Shrink
Phrases & compounds
Shrinking head — a body of molten metal connected with a mold for the purpose of supplying metal to compensate for the shrinkage of the casting; -- called also sinking head, and riser.