transcription, транскрипция: [ kəntrækʃ(ə)n ]
( contractions)
1.
When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions , she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
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2.
A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words.
‘It’s’ (with an apostrophe) should be used only as a contraction for ‘it is’.
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3.
see also contract