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The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction. / Work done on a contract basis.

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contracting

Source Word

contracting

Noun

countable uncountable

The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction. / Work done on a contract basis.

Japanese Meaning

収縮、縮むこと（対象が収縮する行為） / 契約に基づいた業務、契約による仕事

The contracting of the metal during cooling caused gaps to form in the structure.

冷却中の金属の収縮により、構造に隙間が生じた。

Sense（1）

The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.

the contractings of his muscles

Sense（2）

Work done on a contract basis.

contractings

（ plural ）