contraction
/kəɳˈʈrakʃən/ · /kənˈtɹækʃən/
Significato 1
A shortening of a word or phrase.
“The contraction made the sentence easier to say.”
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Significato 2
A tightening or shortening of a muscle.
“He felt a muscle contraction while lifting the box.”
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