Meaning of CONTRACTOR
Pronunciation: | | 'kântraktur
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- [n] a bodily organ that contracts
- [n] someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- [n] (law) a party to a contract
- [n] the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
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| Synonyms: | | contractile organ, declarer |
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| See Also: | | bridge player, builder, constructor, defense contractor, hand, hauler, haulier, muscle, musculus, organ, party, ship-breaker, subcontractor | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Con*tract"or\, n. [L.]
One who contracts; one of the parties to a bargain; one who
covenants to do anything for another; specifically, one who
contracts to perform work on a rather large scale, at a
certain price or rate, as in building houses or making a
railroad.
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