Contraction

сжа́тие

sžátije

((sometimes reversible) contracting or reduction in length, scope, size, or volume)

сжа́тие

sžátije

(shortening of a muscle during its use)

сокраще́ние

sokraščénije

((sometimes reversible) contracting or reduction in length, scope, size, or volume)

сокраще́ние

sokraščénije

(shortening of a muscle during its use)

сокраще́ние

sokraščénije

(strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth)

сокраще́ние

sokraščénije

(shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark)

стяже́ние

stjažénije

(shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark)