rightcontraction

noun
UK /ˌraɪt kənˈtrækʃən/
US /ˌraɪt kənˈtrækʃən/

A right contraction is when a muscle on the right side gets tight and short.

The doctor checked the rightcontraction in her shoulder after the long game.

SYNONYMS

right-side tighteningright muscle spasmright crampright shortening

RELATED WORDS

musclespasmtightnessright sidecontraction

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A legal rule that limits or shortens a right.

The new law created a rightcontraction for drivers in the city.

3. A math term for shrinking a shape to the right.

The teacher showed a rightcontraction on the graph.

4. A grammar term for shortening a word on the right side.

In the word 'can't,' the rightcontraction drops the 'no'.