contracting

adj, noun — 3 senses

contracting

adj

1

Getting smaller; drawing itself together into a smaller area.

Derived terms: noncontracting, vasocontracting

contracting

noun

1

The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.

the contractings of his muscles

2

Work done on a contract basis.

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