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Definition of contraction
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Contraction
(n.)
Something
contracted
or
abbreviated,
as a word or
phrase;
-- as,
plenipo
for
plenipotentiary;
crim. con. for
criminal
conversation,
etc..
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Skim
::
Skim (a.)
Contraction
of
Skimming
and
Skimmed.
Stunted
::
Stunsail
(n.) A
contraction
of
Studding
sail.
Thomsen''s Disease
::
Thomsen's
disease
() An
affection
apparently
congenital,
consisting
in tonic
contraction
and
stiffness
of the
voluntary
muscles
occurring
after a
period
of
muscular
inaction..
''gainst
::
'Gainst
(prep.)
A
contraction
of
Against.
Stamped
::
Stammering
(n.) A
disturbance
in the
formation
of
sounds.
It is due
essentially
to
long-continued
spasmodic
contraction
of the
diaphragm,
by which
expiration
is
preented,
and hence it may be
considered
as a
spasmodic
inspiration..
Corrugation
::
Corrugation
(n.) The act
corrugating;
contraction
into
wrinkles
or
alternate
ridges
and
grooves.
Pulmograde
::
Pulmograde
(a.)
Swimming
by the
expansion
and
contraction,
or
lunglike
movement,
of the body, or of the disk, as do the
medusae..
Electro-muscular
::
Electro-muscular
(a.)
Pertaining
the
reaction
(contraction)
of the
muscles
under
electricity,
or their
sensibility
to it..
Soph
::
Soph (n.) A
contraction
of Soph
ister.
Tonicity
::
Tonicity
(n.) The state of
healthy
tension
or
partial
contraction
of
muscle
fibers
while at rest; tone;
tonus.
Volvulus
::
Volvulus
(n.) The
spasmodic
contraction
of the
intestines
which
causes
colic.
Labialize
::
Labialize
(v. t.) To
modify
by
contraction
of the lip
opening.
''s
::
's () A
contraction
for is or
(colloquially)
for has.
Labialization
::
Labialization
(n.) The
modification
of an
articulation
by
contraction
of the lip
opening.
Peristalsis
::
Peristalsis
(n.)
Peristaltic
contraction
or
action.
Pearlstone
::
Pearlstone
(n.) A
glassy
volcanic
rock of a
grayish
color and
pearly
luster,
often
having
a
spherulitic
concretionary
structure
due to the
curved
cracks
produced
by
contraction
in
cooling.
See
Illust.
under
Perlitic..
E''en
::
E'en
(adv.)
A
contraction
for even. See Even.
Origin
::
Origin
(n.) The point of
attachment
or end of a
muscle
which is fixed
during
contraction;
-- in
contradistinction
to
insertion.
Astriction
::
Astriction
(n.) A
contraction
of parts by
applications;
the
action
of an
astringent
substance
on the
animal
economy.
Ammeter
::
Ammeter
(n.) A
contraction
of
amperometer
or
amperemeter.
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