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shrink-wrap

American  
[shringk-rap] / ˈʃrɪŋkˌræp /
Also shrinkwrap,

verb (used with object)

shrink-wrapped, shrink-wrapping
  1. to wrap and seal (a book, a food product, etc.) in a flexible film of plastic that, when exposed to a heating process, shrinks to the contour of the merchandise.


noun

  1. the plastic film used to shrink-wrap something.

shrink-wrap British  

verb

  1. (tr) to package (a product) in a flexible plastic wrapping designed to shrink about its contours to protect and seal it

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of shrink-wrap

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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Some, including an “8 Mile” promo sampler and a Junior M.A.F.I.A. and Aaliyah EP, are still sealed in the original shrink-wrap.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2022

Many still package their bottles with common shrink-wrap seals, despite the ease with which such closures can be faked.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2022

The scaffolding went up first, then in May this year, the shrink-wrap followed.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2021

It came with liner notes, slim booklets on high-end stationery, which smelled good when you took the shrink-wrap off.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2018

“They only have one left!” he gushed, tearing off the cellophane shrink-wrap and prying open the lid.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein