shrink-swell

noun

The capacity of certain clay minerals to expand when wet and retract when dry.

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Meanings

nounshrink-swell (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe capacity of certain clay minerals to expand when wet and retract when dry.
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shrink-swell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrink-swell

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