Definition of constriction

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Definition of constriction

  • tight or narrow compression (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. coarctation
  • a tight feeling in some part of the body (noun)

    Examples

    1. he felt a constriction in her chest
    2. emotion caused a constriction of his throat

    Synonyms

    1. tightness
  • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bottleneck
    2. chokepoint
  • the action or process of compressing (noun)

See definition of constriction in Merriam Webster