constriction

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A narrow part of something; a stricture
The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts
A compression
{n} contraction, compression, force
Constrictions are rules or factors which limit what you can do and prevent you from doing what you want to do. I hated the constrictions of school. see also constrict = restriction
tight or narrow compression
a feeling of tightness in some part of the body; "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"
the action or process of compressing
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression
{i} making smaller, compression; tightness, pressure
tight or narrow compression a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
the action or process of compressing a feeling of tightness in some part of the body; "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"
The state of being constricted; the point where a thing is constricted; a narrowing or binding
constrict
to bind
a constriction
narrowness
constrict
To narrow, especially by applying pressure
constrict
become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted
constrict
To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink
constrict
If something constricts you, it limits your actions so that you cannot do what you want to do. She objects to the tests the Government's advisers have devised because they constrict her teaching style = limit
constrict
{f} compress, make smaller, tighten
constrict
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constrict
become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"
constrict
squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
constrict
If a part of your body, especially your throat, is constricted or if it constricts, something causes it to become narrower. Severe migraine can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels My throat constricted, so that I had to concentrate on breathing
constrict
Tighten; narrow
constrictions
plural of constriction
constriction
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