systole /sisˈto-lē or -tə-lē/

1. Rhythmical contraction, esp of the heart, opp to diastole (physiology)
2. Collapse of the nucleus in mitosis
3. The shortening of a long syllable (grammar)

• kingcup
• kingcups
• kingdom
• kingdom come
• kingdom comes
• kingdomed
• kingdomless
• kingdoms
• kinged
• King Edward
• kingfish
• kingfisher
• kingfishers
• kingfishes
• king-hit
• king-hits
• kinghood
• kinghoods
• kinging
• king it
• King James Bible
• King James Version
• kingklip
• kingklips
• kingle