shrink

UK
/ʃrɪŋk/
US
/ʃrɪŋk/

Esempi

The old tradition that wood does not shrink end-wise has long since been shattered, and it has long been demonstrated that there is an end-wise shrinkage.

Давнее убеждение, что древесина не усыхает вдоль волокон, давно опровергнуто; продольная усадка давно доказана.