n. The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts
n. A narrow part of something; a stricture
n. A compression
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression.
n. The state of being constricted; the point where a thing is constricted; a narrowing or binding.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act or process of constricting; the state of being constricted.
n. The result of constricting; a constricted or narrowed part.
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n. the action or process of compressing
n. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
n. tight or narrow compression
n. a tight feeling in some part of the body
Word Usage
"Unfortunately, lower labor costs also constrict and undermine the economy, and that constriction is usually far more destructive than any benefit society might derive from cheaper labor."