contracting en · ADJ
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Getting smaller; drawing itself together into a smaller area.
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
contracting en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.
the contractings of his muscles
- (countable, uncountable) Work done on a contract basis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| contractings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
contracting en · VERB
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of contract
form of contract