SINCE 1828
shrink-wrap
verb
\ ˈshriŋk-ˌrap
, especially Southern ˈsriŋk-\
, especially Southern ˈsriŋk-\
shrink-wrapped;
shrink-wrapping;
shrink-wraps
Definition of shrink-wrap
: to wrap (something, such as a book or a piece of meat) in tough clear plastic film that is then shrunk (as by heating) to form a tightly fitting package
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