contraction
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/kənˈtrækʃn/
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/kənˈtrækʃn/
the act of getting smaller
Metal contraction happens when it gets cold.
금속 수축은 차가워질 때 발생합니다.
a tight feeling in muscles when giving birth
The contraction pain means the baby is coming soon.
진통은 아기가 곧 태어날 것임을 의미합니다.
a short word made from longer words
Don't is a contraction of do not.
Don't는 do not의 축약형입니다.