(contract bridge) a legally binding agreement between two or more parties that outlines the terms and conditions of the bridge construction project

a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

to undertake a specific task or responsibility through a formal agreement or contract

to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter

to abbreviate or shorten a word or phrase by combining or omitting some of its letters or sounds

to bring together and concentrate