Contraction

kontraktion

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

kontraktion

(shortening of a muscle during its use)

minskning

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

sammandragning

(shortening of a muscle during its use)

sammandragning

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

sammandragning

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