effacement

Definition of Effacement in English :

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Noun

1. effacement

shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor

2. effacement, self-effacement

withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous

self-effacement

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Effacement

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verb (transitive)

1.

to obliterate or make dim

to efface a memory

2.

to make (oneself) inconspicuous or humble through modesty, cowardice, or obsequiousness

3.

to rub out (a line, drawing, etc); erase

Effacement

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verb transitiveWord forms: efˈfaced or efˈfacing

1.

to rub out, as from a surface; erase; wipe out; obliterate

time effaced the memory

2.

to make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) from notice

Effacement

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v. ef·faced, ef·fac·ing, ef·fac·es

v.tr.

1. To rub or wipe out; erase: The serial number had been effaced from the stolen product.

2. To remove or make indistinct: "Five years' absence had done nothing to efface the people's memory of his firmness" (Alan Moorehead).

3. To conduct (oneself) inconspicuously: "When the two women went out together, Anna deliberately effaced herself and played to the dramatic Molly" (Doris Lessing).

4. Medicine To cause to become shorter, softer, and thinner during labor: The cervix was effaced as the contractions continued.

v.intr.

Medicine To become shorter, softer, and thinner during labor. Used of the cervix.

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