shrinker

noun

shrink·​er

-kə(r)

plural -s

: one that shrinks: such as

a

: one that puts articles (such as textiles) through a shrinking process

b

: one that shrinks on a metal part

c

: a device for reducing the diameter of a metal tire while hot

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