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Meaning of 'constriction' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Constriction [ n.]
- The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression.
- The state of being constricted; the point where a thing is constricted; a narrowing or binding.

Meaning of 'constriction' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . constriction [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a tight feeling in some part of the body
Example in sentence:
  • emotion caused a constriction of his throat;
  • he felt a constriction in her chest;
  • she felt an alarming tightness in her chest

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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