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con·trac·tion
 contraction
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- pronunciation:
- k
 n
traek
shn
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
contractions |
| definition 1: |
an act of contracting.
收缩
Muscle contractions can cause pain.肌肉收缩会引起疼痛。- synonyms:
- shortening, tightening
- antonyms:
- expansion, extension
- similar words:
- narrowing, reduction, shrinking, squeeze
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| definition 2: |
a shortened form of a word or words.
缩写式
"Don't" is a contraction of "do not.""Don't"是"do not."的缩写 |
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abbreviation |
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