Pronunciations (4)
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/kənˈstɹɪk.tə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/kənˈstɹɪk.tɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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kənˈstɹɪk.tə
Pronunciation notes
- GB
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kənˈstɹɪk.tɚ
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
That which constricts or tightens: A muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage or compresses an organ.
Noun
any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils