constriction

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A narrow part of something; a stricture.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A compression.

Synonyms

contraction
22k
tightening
24k
deflation
compression
C2
shrinking
C2
coarctation
narrowing
31k
pressure
B1
chokepoint
convergency
squeeze
B2
bottleneck
43k
astringency
tightness
48k
compress
24k
pressing
C1
push
A2
restriction
28k
steam
B2
stenosis
strangulation
C2
thinning
34k
waist
C1
wrinkle
C2

narrow part

gripe
37k
batter
C2
belt
B2
clasp
23k
clench
30k
compaction
concentration
C1
condensation
38k
constricting
construction
B2
🚧
convergence
32k
emaciation

astringe

leverage
C1
press
A2
Translations

constricción
Zusammenziehung
costrizione

constricció

Einschnürung

encogimiento
🤷
Verengung
contrazione
étranglement
restringimento
Kondensation

Zusammendrücken

Einschnüren

Zwang
Kompression
Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin constrictio, constrictionis, from Latin constringo.

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