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contraction definition
(physiology)
a
shortening
or
tensing
of
a
part
or
organ
(especially
of
a
muscle
or
muscle
fiber)
a
word
formed
from
two
or
more
words
by
omitting
or
combining
some
sounds
examples:
`won't'
is
a
contraction
of
`will
not'
examples:
`o'clock'
is
a
contraction
of
`of
the
clock'
the
act
of
decreasing
(something)
in
size
or
volume
or
quantity
or
scope
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