constriction

[ kuhn-strik-shuhn ]

/ kənˈstrɪk ʃən /

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noun

the act of constricting.

the state of being constricted; tightness or inward pressure.

a constricted part.

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).

OTHER WORDS FOR constriction

2 compression, contraction, stricture.

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Origin of constriction

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

Words nearby constriction

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

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How to use constriction in a sentence

There’s definitely a sense of global constriction happening right now.
Video game giants see hundred million dollar dip in revenue amid recession fears|Shannon Liao|August 4, 2022|Washington Post
The Pulsar Trail is on the narrower side, too, but makes up for any constriction with a fair amount of padding, particularly in its counter lining around the heel.
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You know it’s a gilded cage, you know that there’s all these constrictions.
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The trend in recent years has been for an expansion of the legality of marijuana, not a constriction.
The losing fight to keep marijuana smokers out of federal government|Philip Bump|March 19, 2021|Washington Post

Then it dawned on me, and I felt a quick constriction of my heart that was both bliss and pain.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
Then his brain and his heart began to stir and move again a little, the constriction of the paralysis was passing off.
The Angel of Pain|E. F. Benson
It is the constriction of dress, that is to be feared, and not any particular article that produces it.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy|Catherine Esther Beecher
It is in the position most used when engaged in common employments, that we are to judge of the constriction of dress.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy|Catherine Esther Beecher
Before disconnecting the apparatus, seal the glass tube from the culture vessel at the constriction, using the blowpipe flame.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

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 of constriction

constrictive, adjectiveconstrictively, adverbconstrictiveness, noun

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Medical definitions for constriction

constriction

[ kən-strĭk′shən ]

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.

constriction

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