constriction

[ kuhn-strik-shuhn ]

/ kənˈstrɪk ʃən /

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noun

the state of being constricted; tightness or inward pressure.

something that constricts.

Phonetics. an articulated narrowing of the vocal tract that in consonants audibly obstructs the flow of air and in vowels defines an interconnection between or among resonance cavities.Compare closure(def 6).

Nearby words

constr., constrain, constrained, constraint, constrict, constriction, constriction ring, constrictive, constrictive pericarditis, constrictor, constringe

Origin of constriction

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin constrīctiōn- (stem of constrīctiō), equivalent to Latin constrīct(us) (see constrict) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR constriction

2 compression, contraction, stricture.

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Examples from the Web for constriction

In this case there is a constriction of the bore at a point just above the bulb.
A Handbook of Laboratory Glass-Blowing|Bernard D. Bolas
Skull somewhat elongated, much constricted behind the orbits, and immediately in front of the constriction considerably dilated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various
Thus it appears that past an orifice or constriction 0.5 mm.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds
Its tube is narrowed just above the bulb, in such a way that the mercury passes through the constriction with some difficulty.
Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology|Robert DeCourcy Ward

The dumb childish heart swells in the constriction of a new and keener sense of joy, an unspeakable new longing.
The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories|Mary Hallock Foote

British Dictionary definitions for constriction

constriction

/ (kənˈstrɪkʃən) /

noun

a feeling of tightness in some part of the body, such as the chest

the act of constricting or condition of being constricted

something that is constricted

genetics a localized narrow region of a chromosome, esp at the centromere

Derived Forms

constrictive, adjectiveconstrictively, adverbconstrictiveness, noun

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Medicine definitions for constriction

constriction

[ kən-strĭk′shən ]

n.

The act of constricting or the state of being constricted.

A feeling of tightness or pressure, as in the chest.

A constricted or narrow part.