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contractor

noun con·trac·tor \1 usually ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər, 2 usually kən-ˈ\

: a person who is hired to perform work or to provide goods at a certain price or within a certain time

Full Definition of CONTRACTOR

1
:  one that contracts or is party to a contract: as
a :  one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies
b :  one that contracts to erect buildings
2
:  something (as a muscle) that contracts or shortens
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First Known Use of CONTRACTOR

1548

Rhymes with CONTRACTOR

abstractor, attractor, cofactor, compactor, detractor, enactor, exactor, extractor, fudge factor, g-factor, impactor, load factor, protractor, reactor, redactor, refractor, retractor, subtracter, transactor
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contractor

noun con·trac·tor \ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər, kən-ˈ\

Medical Definition of CONTRACTOR

:  something (as a muscle) that contracts or shortens

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. contractor
  2. independent contractor
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