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concentric contraction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
con-cen-tric -con-trac-tion
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

When a muscle shortens while generating force, overcoming resistance to create movement, like the upward motion in a bicep curl or pushing up in a push-up.

Inflected Forms

concentric contractions (plural)

Phrases

stretch shortening cycle

Frequently Paired Words

stretch shortening cycle eccentric contraction isometric contraction isotonic contraction

Questions

What does concentric contraction mean?
When a muscle shortens while generating force, overcoming resistance to create movement, like the upward motion in a bicep curl or pushing up in a push-up.

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