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усу́шка

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nounfeminineinanimateuncountable

1.
(rare) loss of weight (through drying), shrinkage, natural wastagetrade
Усу́шка това́ра соста́вила два проце́нта.
The shrinkage of the goods came to two percent.
Trade and warehousing term, often paired with «утруска» (loss through spillage).

Examples

Усушка продукта произошла из-за долгого хранения.
The product lost weight due to prolonged storage.
Из-за жары усушка овощей увеличилась в этом году.
Because of the heat, the vegetables lost more weight through drying this year.
При перевозке зерна возможна небольшая усушка.
The grain may undergo slight drying shrinkage during transport.

Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nom.Nominative	усу́шка	усу́шки
Gen.Genitive	усу́шки	усу́шек
Dat.Dative	усу́шке	усу́шкам
Acc.Accusative	усу́шку	усу́шки
Inst.Instrumental	усу́шкой усу́шкою	усу́шками
Prep.Prepositional	усу́шке	усу́шках

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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.

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drying loss natural of shrinkage through wastage weight