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preshrinking

preshrinking is the present participle and gerund of preshrink.

Meaning of preshrink

Verb

preshrink (third-person singular simple present preshrinks, present participle preshrinking, simple past preshrank or preshrunk, past participle preshrunk or preshrunken)

  1. (transitive) To shrink in advance, before sale, in order to ensure better fit.

Questions about preshrinking

What is preshrinking the present participle and gerund of?
Preshrinking is the present participle and gerund of preshrink.

Words near preshrinking in the dictionary

  1. preshowing
  2. preshown
  3. preshows
  4. preshrank
  5. preshrink
  6. preshrinking
  7. preshrinks
  8. preshrunk
  9. preshrunken
  10. preshus
  11. presidaries

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