The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.
SHRINKAGE
shoplifting, shrinkage
(noun) the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; “shrinkage is the retail trade’s euphemism for shoplifting”
shrinkage
(noun) the amount by which something shrinks
shrinking, shrinkage
(noun) process or result of becoming less or smaller; “the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shrinkage (countable and uncountable, plural shrinkages)
The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
The loss of merchandise through theft, spoilage, and obsolescence.
(slang) The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.
Anagrams
• kashering, reshaking
Source: Wiktionary
Shrink"age, n.
1. The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.
2. The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc.
3. Decrease in value; depreciation. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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