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gravitational contraction
  ترنگش ِ گرانشی  
terengeš-e gerâneši
Fr.: contraction gravitationnelle  

Decrease in the volume of an astronomical object under the action of a dominant, central gravitational force.

See also: → gravitational; → contraction.