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shrinks

USSHRINKS/ʃɹɪŋks/AUSSHRINGKS/ˈʃɹɪŋks/

2 meanings of shrinks

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of shrink. Use it with he, she, or it.

    Wool often shrinks when you wash it in hot water.

    The gap between the two teams shrinks a little more each week.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of shrink. Use it when talking about more than one.

    Both shrinks agreed that he needed more rest.

    The clinic hired two new shrinks last month.

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shrinks is a form of shrink

shrink, verb: To get smaller, or to make something smaller. Full entry

Forms
shrinkshrinks he/she/itshrinking -ing formshrank past tenseshrunk past participle
Spelling
shrink → shrinks: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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