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1. (n.) constriction
the act of constricting.
2. constriction
the state of being constricted; tightness or inward pressure.
3. constriction
a constricted part.
4. constriction
something that constricts.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < LL)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) constriction, bottleneck, chokepoint
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
2. (noun) constriction, coarctation
tight or narrow compression
3. (noun) constriction, tightness
a tight feeling in some part of the body
"he felt a constriction in her chest"; "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"
4. (noun) constriction
the action or process of compressing
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) constriction
the act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression
2. (noun) constriction
the state of being constricted; the point where a thing is constricted; a narrowing or binding
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. constriction
The act of constricting.
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