Kokkutõmbumist
Kokkutõmbumist, a term originating from Estonian, describes the phenomenon of shrinking or contraction. This can refer to various physical processes where a substance or object decreases in size. In materials science, it often relates to the thermal contraction of solids when exposed to lower temperatures, or the drying and subsequent shrinkage of materials like wood or clay.
The degree of kokkutõmbumist is dependent on the material's properties and the environmental conditions. For instance,
In a broader sense, kokkutõmbumist can also be used metaphorically to describe a decrease in size or