contractor Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
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noun the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
declarer.
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noun (law) a party to a contract
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noun a bodily organ that contracts
contractile organ.
WordNet
Con*tract"or noun
Etymology
L.Definitions
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.