shrink-wrappingn.
/ˈʃrɪŋkˌrapɪŋ/ The process of packaging an article by causing a thin plastic film to contract around it so as to cling tightly to its surface.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > [noun] > in plastic film
shrink-wrapping1959
1959 Packaging & Display Encycl. (ed. 5) iv. 352 Polyvinylidene films..are still mostly connected with the shrink-wrapping of meats.
1968 Packaging Feb. 61/2 The..machine..represents a major forward step in the shrink-wrapping field.
1971 Brit. Printer Jan. 99/2 Müller can now produce machinery for..shrink-wrapping.
Derivatives
ˈshrink-wrap n. the plastic film used in shrink-wrapping.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > synthetic resins and plastics > [noun] > plastic > wrapping film
film1917
plastic film1939
plastic wrap1949
shrink-wrap1961
shrink film1967
Saran Wrap1968
cling film1975
1961 Packaging Rev. Data Bk. 283/2 Oriented film..is under development as a shrink-wrap for poultry, hams, cheese and preserve pot covers.
1981 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 Jan. 108/3 The Writers' and Poets' Yearbook..is cased in boards coated with a shrinkwrap, transparent laminate that looks like a badly fitting condom.
ˈshrink-wrap v. transitive as a back-formation.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > wrap [verb (transitive)] > in or as in specific material
brat1570
ensindon1609
paper1683
repaper1785
turban1822
flax1860
burlap1908
plastic wrap1946
wire-wrap1957
shrink-wrap1969
1969 Packaging Apr. 33 (caption) A..principle..of..shrinkwrapping the entire load—in one continuous sequence.
ˈshrink-wrapped adj.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > [adjective] > wrapped > wrapped in specific material
matted1758
sheeted1766
wire-wrapped1860
towelled1920
burlapped1927
cellophaned1927
poly-wrapped1965
shrink-wrapped1970
bubble-wrapped1985
1970 Register of Packaging 19 Up to 30 shrink wrapped packs per minute.
1978 Listener 20 July 73/3 Apples that..keep well..shrink-wrapped on the super~market shelves.
ˈshrink-wrapper n. a machine used for shrink-wrapping.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > [noun] > in plastic film > machine used for
shrink-wrapper1968
1968 Packaging Feb. 61/2 One unit..replaces the tray-erector, product-loader, and shrink-wrapper.
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