Shrinkage

'''Shrinkage''' may refer to:

==Reduction in size of a solid material==

*Shrinkage (casting), size reduction of liquid metal as it solidifies *Shrinkage (concrete), size reduction of concrete as it sets and ages *Shrinkage (fabric), size reduction of fabric when washed with water or hot water *Shrinkage (wood), size reduction of wood as it dries

==Other uses==

*Shrinkage (accounting), loss of product inventory due to theft, damage, spoilage, etc. *Shrinkage defect or shrinkage void, a casting defect caused by metal solidifying from the outside inward *Shrinkage (statistics), a technique to improve an estimator *Shrinkage (slang)

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