Supraspinatus (Rotator Cuff) Tendinitis/Tear. The rotator cuff is a term given to four main tendons that wrap around the shoulder joint, the supraspinatus tendon being the tendon coming off the shoulder blade in the top portion.
Definition. Period of general economic decline, defined usually as a contraction in the GDP for six months (two consecutive quarters) or longer. Marked by high unemployment, stagnant wages, and fall in retail sales, a recession generally does not last longer than one year and is much milder than a depression.
Period of general economic decline characterized by high unemployment, falling wages, and (usually) low inflation. Use 'contraction' in a Sentence. The recent recession led to a period of contraction of the economy that worried the local businesses and led to several legislative changes.