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单词 shrinker
释义

shrinker

[ shring-ker ]
/ ˈʃrɪŋ kər /

noun

a person or thing that shrinks.
a device or chemical substance for shrinking.
Slang. shrink (def. 9).

Origin of shrinker

First recorded in 1545–55; shrink + -er1

Words nearby shrinker

shrimp plant, shrine, Shriner, shrink, shrinkage, shrinker, shrink fit, shrinking violet, shrink-wrap, shrive, shrivel
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Example sentences from the Web for shrinker

  • Now, having brought her to this situation, he abruptly abandoned the wheel and turned it over to his colleague, the shrinker.

    Jill the Reckless|P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
  • He himself was no coward, no shrinker from the great issues.

    The Double Four|E. Phillips Oppenheim
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