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con⋅trac⋅tor

[kon-trak-ter, kuhn-trak-ter]
–noun
1. a person who contracts to furnish supplies or perform work at a certain price or rate.
2. something that contracts, esp. a muscle.
3. Bridge. the player or team who makes the final bid.

Origin:
1540–50; < LL; see contract, -tor
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con·trac·tor   (kŏn'trāk'tər, kən-trāk'-)   
n.  
  1. One that agrees to furnish materials or perform services at a specified price, especially for construction work.

  2. Something, especially a muscle, that contracts.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: con·trac·tor
Pronunciation: 'kän-"trak-t&r, k&n-'trak-
Function: noun
: one that contracts: as a : one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies b : one that contracts to erect buildings
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: con·trac·tor
Pronunciation: 'kän-"trak-t&r, k&n-'
Function: noun
: something (as a muscle) that contracts or shortens
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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