contaction in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
Contraction: the process of becoming smaller or shorter, often due to muscular action or a decrease in temperature.
Crossword clues for contaction
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "contaction".
- Muscle tightening results in a smaller size.
- Decrease in size due to pressure or cold.
- Process of shortening or reducing in length.
- Action of muscles pulling together tightly.
- Becoming smaller through contraction or compression.
Contaction sentence examples
- The contractive force of the muscle is essential for movement.
- As the temperature drops, the metal undergoes a noticeable contraction.
- The contraction of the economy has led to increased unemployment rates.
- In physics, contraction can refer to the reduction in size or volume of an object.
- During the experiment, we observed the contraction of the gel when exposed to heat.