Term: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
Candidate hypernym: shortening: act of decreasing in length → 1
Candidate hypernym: pang: a sudden sharp feeling → 0
Candidate hypernym: explosive mixture: a mixture that is explosive → 0
Candidate hypernym: pink fivecorner: heathlike shrub of southwestern Australia grown for its sharply scented foliage and pink flowers followed by pentagonal fruit → 0
Candidate hypernym: race: any competition → 0
Candidate hypernym: mid-october: the middle part of October → 0
Candidate hypernym: saver: someone who saves (especially money) → 0
Candidate hypernym: ritual: any customary observance or practice → 0
Candidate hypernym: viminaria: one species: Australian leafless shrubs: swamp oak → 0
Candidate hypernym: tune-up: adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance → 0
Candidate hypernym: pollachius: pollack → 0