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contractings

contractings is the plural of contracting.

Meaning of contracting

Noun

contracting (countable and uncountable, plural contractings)

  1. The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.
    • the contractings of his muscles
  2. Work done on a contract basis.

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Questions about contractings

What is contractings the plural of?
Contractings is the plural of contracting.

Words near contractings in the dictionary

  1. contractilities
  2. contractility
  3. contracting
  4. contracting out
  5. contracting out of
  6. contractings
  7. contraction
  8. contractional
  9. contractionary
  10. contractionless
  11. contractions

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