constriction
The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constrictsThe act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
» Sunbeam snakes kill their prey with constriction.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
(countable, uncountable)A narrow part of something; a stricture.
сужениеsuženije
tight or narrow compression
(countable, uncountable)A compression.
Examples
2 sentencesSunbeam snakes kill their prey with constriction.
Each chromosome has a constriction point called the centromere, which divides the chromosome into two sections, or “arms.”
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin constrictio, constrictionis, from Latin constringo.Borrowed from Late Latin constrictio, constrictionis, from Latin constringo.
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Forms
plural: constrictions| Singular | constriction |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a tight feeling in some part of the body:tightness
- tight or narrow compression:coarctation
- a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel:bottleneckchokepoint
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable