constriction
/kənˈstɹɪk.ʃən/
noun 3
Collocations
2VERB + CONSTRICTION
prey
PREP.
between, with
Definitions
noun
1
The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
2
A narrow part of something; a stricture.
[…] greatest breadth at a point about half way between the constriction and the ends […]
3
A compression.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a tight feeling in some part of the body
- tightness
noun — tight or narrow compression
noun — a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
- bottleneck
- chokepoint
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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[…] greatest breadth at a point about half way between the constriction and the ends […]
Wiktionary02
Each chromosome has a constriction point called the centromere, which divides the chromosome into two sections, or “arms.”
Tatoeba · #1206433003
Sunbeam snakes kill their prey with constriction.
Tatoeba · #13184493Usage Notes
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