shrink-wrap

verb [T] (-pp-)

Definition

› to cover a product tightly in plastic in order to protect it from damage: The carton must be shrink-wrapped so it's easy to tell if it has been opened before purchase.

shrink-wrapped adjective [before noun] › a shrink-wrapped box/package/bundle

(Definition of shrink-wrap verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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