contraction
21contraction */ — UK [kənˈtrækʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms contraction : singular contraction plural contractions 1) [countable] medical a movement of a muscle in which it becomes tighter, especially the strong painful movement of the muscles of a woman s womb that …
22contraction — 1. A shortening or increase in tension; denoting the normal function of muscle. 2. A shrinkage or reduction in size. 3. Heart beat, as in premature c..beat. [L. contractus, drawn together] after c …
23contraction — con|trac|tion [ kən trækʃən ] noun * 1. ) uncount the process of becoming smaller: the contraction of cooling metal There is likely to be further contraction of the dot com sector as more firms go bankrupt. 2. ) count MEDICAL a movement of a… …
24contraction — noun 1) the contraction of the industry Syn: shrinking, shrinkage, decline, decrease, diminution, dwindling 2) the contraction of muscles Syn: tightening, tensing, flexing 3) my contractions …
25contraction — noun 1) the contraction of the industry Syn: shrinking, shrinkage, decline, decrease, diminution, dwindling 2) the contraction of muscles Syn: tightening, tensing, flexing 3) …
26contraction — noun /ˈkɒn.tɹæk.ʃən,kənˈtræk.ʃən,kənˈtɹæk.ʃən/ a) A reversible reduction in size. The countrys economic contraction was caused by high oil prices. b) A period of economic decline or negative growth. Dont is a contraction of do not …
27contraction — con|trac|tion [kənˈtrækʃən] n 1.) medical a very strong and painful movement of a muscle, especially the muscles around the ↑womb during birth 2.) [U] the process of becoming smaller or narrower ▪ the contraction of metal as it cools 3.) a… …
28contraction — [[t]kəntræ̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] contractions 1) N COUNT When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb. 2) N COUNT A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words …
29contraction — noun 1 (C) technical a very strong and painful movement of a muscle, especially of the muscles around the womb during the process of birth 2 (U) the process of becoming smaller or narrower: the contraction of metal as it cools 3 (C) a shortened… …
30contraction — susitraukimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. contraction vok. Kontraktion, f; Kürzung, f; Zusammenziehung, f rus. сжатие, n; сокращение, n pranc. acourcissement, m; contraction, f; racourcissement, m …
