■ noun
1》 the process of contracting.
2》 a shortening of the uterine muscles occurring at intervals before and during childbirth.
3》 a word or group of words resulting from contracting an original form.
■ noun
1》 the process of contracting.
2》 a shortening of the uterine muscles occurring at intervals before and during childbirth.
3》 a word or group of words resulting from contracting an original form.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004