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present participle and gerund of contractform-ofgerundparticiple
contracting
'kɔntræktiŋ6 senses · 37 ms
Level C1
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Getting smaller; drawing itself together into a smaller area.not-comparable
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The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.countableuncountable
- the contractings of his muscles
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Work done on a contract basis.countableuncountable