contracting
contracting · contractings
The act of something that contracts or shrinksThe act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.
US/kˈɑntɹæktɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.
the contractings of his muscles
(countable, uncountable)Work done on a contract basis.
More definitions
- becoming infected
Forms
plural: contractings| Singular | contracting |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- becoming infected:catching
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcontract
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable