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Definitions for: Constriction [n] the action or process of constricting or squeezing
[n] tight or narrow compression
[n] a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
Webster (1913) Definition: Con*stric"tion, n. [L. constrictio: cf. F.
constriction.]
1. The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or
by movement or change in the thing itself, as
distinguished from compression.
2. The state of being constricted; the point where a thing is
constricted; a narrowing or binding.
A constriction of the parts inservient to speech.
--Grew.
Synonyms: bottleneck, coarctation
See Also: compression, condensation, contraction, narrowing, spasm, squeeze, squeezing, strangulation, vasoconstriction
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