Contracting and Narrowing

Contracting

Contracting noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.

Narrowing and contracting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Narrowing" instead an adjective "Contracting".

Narrowing

Narrowing adjective - Becoming gradually narrower.
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Synonyms for Narrowing

Contracting and narrowing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contracting" instead an adjective "Narrowing".

Nearby Words: narrow, narrowed, narrowness
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