Definition of CONSTRICTION

constriction

Meanings

Plural: constrictions

Noun

  • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
  • tight or narrow compression
  • a tight feeling in some part of the body
    • "he felt a constriction in her chest"
    • "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"
  • the action or process of compressing
  • The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
  • A narrow part of something; a stricture.
  • A compression.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin constrictio, constrictionis, from Latin constringo.

Scrabble Score: 16

constriction is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
constriction is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
constriction is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

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