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concentric

/kənˈsɛn.tɹɪk/ adjective C2
  1. Having a common center.
  2. Of a motion, in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (e.g. the extension of the lower arm by means of the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
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