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Contraction

/kəˈntrækʃən/
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(noun) Senses relating to becoming involved with or entering into, especially entering into a contract.

An obstetrician estimates the progress of childbirth by measuring the time between each contraction.
"Can't" is a contraction of "can" and "not."
CEFR Practice Quiz
An obstetrician estimates the progress of childbirth by measuring the time between each ____.

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