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
pick over (something) or pick (something) over
to sort through something
The customers picked over the best clothes at the department store sale.
