contraction




contraction - noun

  • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
  • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
  • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
  • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

    • contraction - thesaurus

    compression   condensation  

    Scrabble score for contraction

    c is 3 o is 1 n is 1 t is 1 r is 1 a is 1 c is 3 t is 1 i is 1 o is 1 n is 1
    Scrabble score = 15

    Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

    generated at 22:41:51 on 14-08-24

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