supercontract
/ˌsuːpəkənˈtrakt/ /ˌsjuːpəkənˈtrakt/Biochemistry and Textiles
verb
[no object] Of a fibre or material: to undergo supercontraction. Also with object: to cause to undergo supercontraction.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From super- + contract.
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