shrink-wrap
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- noun
- /ʃrɪŋk ræp/
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film retráctil
- Why don't we go ahead and start the unboxing process with the removal of the plastic shrink wrap around the outside?
- plastic shrink-wrap
Examples
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I peeled off the shrink-wrap to reveal the box inside.
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So, when you get this home, do you take off the shrink wrap or do you leave it on?
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I typically leave the shrink wrap on the used albums I find.
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To me, the shrink wrap is a part of the album's history.
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If you pick up a head of lettuce that is in shrink wrap, it has something on the back.
Academic text (1998) -
Is it because most Blue Note LPs were not originally issued in shrink wrap?
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This was an original pressing, still in some kind of shrink wrap with a $1.79 price sticker.
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The fragile items were carefully packed in shrink-wrap to protect them during shipping.
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The new electronics came sealed in shrink-wrap to ensure they were untouched.
Synonyms
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1.0
A piece of paper or plastic that covers things such as food
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1.0
A covering made of paper or plastic that protects things
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Material used to cover and protect something, like a bandage or gift paper
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2.2
Material used to hold and protect products during storage or transport
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1.0
Material used to wrap and protect things during transport
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5.2
A thin, clear paperlike material used to wrap food or gifts
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1.7
A thin clear plastic sheet used to cover food to keep it fresh
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1.7
A soft plastic sheet with many small air bubbles that stops fragile things from breaking when you pack them
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2.1
A thin clear plastic film used to cover food to keep it fresh
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1.0
Paper or material used to cover a present when you give it
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Decorated paper used to wrap presents for special occasions
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A thin, flexible sheet of plastic used to wrap or cover things to protect them
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A layer of material covering a product to protect it or make it look nicer
A thin clear plastic sheet that sticks to bowls and wraps food to keep it fresh
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Etymology
Shrink-wrap comes from the parts shrink ('become smaller') and wrap ('cover'). It is named for the thin plastic film that is heated to 'shrink' tightly around an object, which explains the simple idea behind this packaging.