CONTRACTOR


Meaning of CONTRACTOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 1 usu ]

ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər, 2 usu kən-ˈ noun

Date: 1548

1. : one that contracts or is party to a contract: as

a. : one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies

b. : one that contracts to erect buildings

2. : something (as a muscle) that contracts or shortens

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.