supistus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contraction noun A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
- cutback noun A cut made to an existing program or service, to reduce it.
Senses
supistus is used for these senses in English:
- contraction (biology, medicine) A shortening of a muscle during its use; specifically, a strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth.
- cutback A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.
contraction — full definition
- noun A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
- noun A strong tightening of the uterine muscles that occurs before and during childbirth.
- noun A shrinking or reduction in size, scope, or economic activity.
cutback — full definition
- noun A cut made to an existing program or service, to reduce it.
- noun (surfing) A move in which the surfer turns back toward the part of the wave that is breaking.
- noun Bitumen thinned with a solvent, used in roofing glues, cements and coatings applied without heat.
- noun A pass, made by the attacking side, sent to a spot farther from the goal line being attacked.
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