contractor

[ kon-trak-ter, kuhn-trak-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person who contracts to furnish supplies or perform work at a certain price or rate.

  2. something that contracts, especially a muscle.

  1. Bridge. the player or team who makes the final bid.

Origin of contractor

1
From Late Latin, dating back to 1540–50; see origin at contract, -tor

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British Dictionary definitions for contractor

contractor

/ (ˈkɒntræktə, kənˈtræk-) /


noun
  1. a person or firm that contracts to supply materials or labour, esp for building

  2. something that contracts, esp a muscle

  1. law a person who is a party to a contract

  2. the declarer in bridge

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