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Definition of contraction
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Contraction
(n.) The
shortening
of a word, or of two
words,
by the
omission
of a
letter
or
letters,
or by
reducing
two or more
vowels
or
syllables
to one; as, ne'er for
never;
can't for can not; don't for do not; it's for it is..
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Myosis
::
Myosis
(n.)
Long-continued
contraction
of the pupil of the eye.
Twitch
::
Twitch
(n.) A
short,
spastic
contraction
of the
fibers
or
muscles;
a
simple
muscular
contraction;
as,
convulsive
twitches;
a
twitch
in the
side..
Contraction
::
Contraction
(n.) The act of
incurring
or
becoming
subject
to, as
liabilities,
obligation,
debts,
etc.; the
process
of
becoming
subject
to; as, the
contraction
of a
disease..
Godspeed
::
Godspeed
(n.)
Success;
prosperous
journeying;
-- a
contraction
of the
phrase,
God speed you..
I''m
::
I'm () A
contraction
of I am.
Astringency
::
Astringency
(n.) The
quality
of being
astringent;
the power of
contracting
the parts of the body; that
quality
in
medicines
or other
substances
which
causes
contraction
of the
organic
textures;
as, the
astringency
of
tannin..
Contracture
::
Contracture
(n.) A state of
permanent
rigidity
or
contraction
of the
muscles,
generally
of the
flexor
muscles..
Synneuroses
::
Synizesis
(n.) A
contraction
of two
syllables
into one;
synecphonesis.
Won''t
::
Won't () A
colloquial
contraction
of woll not. Will not. See Will.
Synedral
::
Synecphonesis
(n.) A
contraction
of two
syllables
into one;
synizesis.
Fore
::
Fore
(prep.)
Before;
--
sometimes
written
'fore as if a
contraction
of afore or
before.
Stunted
::
Stunsail
(n.) A
contraction
of
Studding
sail.
Syncopation
::
Syncopation
(n.) The act of
syncopating;
the
contraction
of a word by
taking
one or more
letters
or
syllables
from the
middle;
syncope.
Labialize
::
Labialize
(v. t.) To
modify
by
contraction
of the lip
opening.
Systasis
::
Systaltic
(a.)
Capable
of, or
taking
place by,
alternate
contraction
and
dilatation;
as, the
systaltic
action
of the
heart..
Sartorius
::
Sartorius
(n.) A
muscle
of the
thigh,
called
the
tailor's
muscle,
which
arises
from the hip bone and is
inserted
just below the knee. So named
because
its
contraction
was
supposed
to
produce
the
position
of the legs
assumed
by the
tailor
in
sitting..
Vingtun
::
Vingtun
(n.)
Contraction
for Vingt et un.
Muscle
::
Muscle
(n.) An organ
which,
by its
contraction,
produces
motion..
Myotic
::
Myotic
(a.)
Producing
myosis,
or
contraction
of the pupil of the eye, as
opium,
calabar
bean, etc..
Contractible
::
Contractible
(a.)
Capable
of
contraction.
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