svinn — meaning in English

English meaning

• leakage noun The escape of liquid, gas, or electric current through an unwanted gap.
• shrinkage noun The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.

Senses

svinn is used for these senses in English:

• leakage Loss of retail stock, especially due to theft.
• shrinkage The loss of merchandise through theft, spoilage, and obsolescence: the shrinking of inventory.

leakage — full definition

1. noun The escape of liquid, gas, or electric current through an unwanted gap.
2. noun A loss, such as of stock, revenue, or sound, escaping where it shouldn't.

shrinkage — full definition

1. noun The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
2. noun The loss of merchandise through theft, spoilage, and obsolescence: the shrinking of inventory.
3. noun The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.

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