shrinkwrap

See also: shrink-wrap

English

Alternative forms

• shrink-wrap

Etymology

From shrink +‎ wrap.

Noun

shrinkwrap (countable and uncountable, plural shrinkwraps)

1. A protective wrapping made from clear plastic film that is shrunk onto an object by heat

Coordinate terms

• stretch-wrap

Derived terms

• shrinkwrap license

Verb

shrinkwrap (third-person singular simple present shrinkwraps, present participle shrinkwrapping, simple past and past participle shrinkwrapped)

1. To wrap an article in shrinkwrap.