"contraction" meaning in All languages combined

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        {
          "text": "The cold weather made the bridge contract and break."
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        "A contraction is when something pulls together and gets smaller. It is the act of contracting."
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          "text": "When she felt the contractions, she knew she was going into labor."
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        "A contraction is when a muscle is used and pulls together to move some part of the body. Specifically, when giving birth, it means the uterus contracting."
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      "ipa": "/kənˈtræk.ʃən/",
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      "ipa": "/kɒnˈtræk.ʃən/",
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