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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.