Contractility - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌkɑːntrækˈtɪlɪtiː|
Brit.
|ˌkɒntrækˈtɪlɪtɪ|
noun
- the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
Extra examples
The contract requires him to finish work by the end of the year.
I tore up the contract.
Have you signed the contract yet?
She contracted her lips into a frown.
The muscle expands and then contracts.
The hot metal contracted as it cooled.
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