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The act if effacing; also, the result of the act.

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  1. n. The act if effacing; also, the result of the act.
  2. n. shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
  3. n. withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
  4. n:100 n. shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor n. withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous