n.
1.(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
2.the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
3.a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
4.the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Idiom of the Day
under the table
in secret and usually illegal
The businessman paid some money under the table in order to get his product imported into the country.