Defenition of the word constriction

• Defenition of the word constriction

  • the action or process of constricting or squeezing
  • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
  • the action or process of compressing
  • a feeling of tightness in some part of the body; "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"
  • tight or narrow compression
  • a tight feeling in some part of the body

Synonyms for the word constriction

• • bottleneck
  • check
  • condition
  • constraint
  • limit
  • limitation
  • restriction

Similar words in the constriction

• • constriction
  • constriction's
  • constrictions

Hyponyms for the word constriction

• • spasm
  • squeeze
  • strangulation
  • vasoconstriction

Hypernyms for the word constriction

• • compressing
  • compression
  • condensation
  • contraction
  • feeling
  • narrowing
  • squeeze

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