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Definition: Meaning of, contraction in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kənˈtrakʃ(ə)n /

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contraction contractions
  1. [countable] medical a very strong and painful movement of a muscle, especially the muscles around the WOMB during birth
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  2. [uncountable] the process of becoming smaller or narrower
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  3. [countable] a shorter form of a word or words
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contraction used in phrases

  • Braxton-Hicks contraction (noun)
    1. painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency
  • muscle contraction (noun)
    1. especially of a muscle or muscle fibre physiology a shortening or tensing of a part or organ
  • muscular contraction (noun)
    1. especially of a muscle or muscle fibre physiology a shortening or tensing of a part or organ
  • premature ventricular contraction (noun)
    1. irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation
  • uterine contraction (noun)
    1. a rhythmic tightening in labour of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the foetus toward the birth canal
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