transcription, транскрипция: [ spæzəm ]
( spasms)
1.
A spasm is a sudden tightening of your muscles, which you cannot control.
A muscular spasm in the coronary artery can cause a heart attack...
A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm.
= convulsion
N-VAR : oft into N
2.
A spasm is a sudden strong pain or unpleasant emotion which lasts for a short period of time. ( WRITTEN )
A spasm of pain brought his thoughts back to the present...
N-COUNT : usu N of n