constriction — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.

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   The very structural uniqueness of Esperanto makes it hard to translate into ethnic languages – not least because many of those who write in Esperanto do so out of their rejection of the constriction that they experience when writing in their native languages.

2. A narrow part of something; a stricture.

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   […] greatest breadth at a point about half way between the constriction and the ends […]

3. A compression.

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Noun

1. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

   Synonyms

   bottleneckchokepoint

   Broader terms

   narrowing

2. tight or narrow compression

   Synonyms

   coarctation

   Broader terms

   compressioncondensationcontraction

3. a tight feeling in some part of the body

   Synonyms

   tightness

   Broader terms

   feeling

   Examples

   he felt a constriction in her chest

   she felt an alarming tightness in her chest

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   emotion caused a constriction of his throat

4. the action or process of compressing

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   compressioncompressing