Contour

ery. kon-to or', re. Bounding line; outline; periphde- Contraband, kon'tra-band, a. Prohibited by law or; at treaty; forbidden, — re. Prohibited merchandise or traffic.; Contract, kon-trakt', v. t. To draw together or nearer, re., reduce to le compa ; to bring on, be liable to; to; end, eve, term; Tn, Ice; 5dd, tone, Or; make a bargain for; to betroth, affiance. (Gram.) To unite into one long vowel or diphthong, — said of concurrent vowels. — v. i. To be drawn together or reduced in compa ; to make an agreement, covenant, bargain. — Con' tract, n. An agreement between parties, imposing obligations and conferring rights upon each; covenant; compact; stipulation; obligation; a formal writing containing such agreement. Gram.) ( A word in which concurrent vowels are contracted. — Contraction, re. Act of, state of being, etc. (Math.) Proce of shortening any operation. Anything in a state of abbreviation. ( Gram.) The shortening of a word, by uniting concurrent vowels or omitting a vowel or syllable.— Contractor, -er, n. One who, etc.; esp. one who contracts to perform work upon specified terms. 93