reshrinking

Reducing size twice

Reshrinking is shrinking again—returning to a smaller size after having expanded or been stretched back out.

The term appears in contexts where materials or objects undergo repeated cycles of expansion and contraction: The wool kept reshrinking every time I washed it.

Also used figuratively for things that contract after temporary growth: The budget is reshrinking after last year's expansion.

manufacturing

reprocessing

Handling material again

moldingDecorative architectural edging
plasticCapable of being molded
polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule

reforming · casting · material · tolerance · specification · rework · dimensional · adjustment · correction · recalibration

digital

compression

Forcing into smaller space

fileStored collection of data
imageVisual or mental likeness
resizeChange an object's dimensions

downscaling · recompression · pixel · resolution · optimization · batch · export · rendering · thumbnail · reduction

textile

fabric

Woven or knit material

cottonPlant fiber for textiles
denimTough cotton twill
woolSheared animal fiber

garment · laundry · washing · dryer · sizing · fit · clothing · rewashing · fiber · material

Opposites

size change direction

reshrinkingregrowing

Growing back anew

reinflating · reblooming · regenerating

process continuation vs. reversal

reshrinkingrestoring

Returning to original condition

unshrinking · bouncing back

Family

shrink, shrinking, shrank, shrunk, shrunken, shrinkage, shrinkable, unshrinkable, preshrunk

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