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constrict::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | constringe, narrow |
| Type of | tighten |
| Has types | astringe, strangulate |
| Derivation | constriction |
Her throat constricted.
Examples of constrict
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Calling frogs constrict the entire chest to force air through their vocal cords.
From the newscientist.com
English ivy doesn't encircle and constrict the trunk but grows straight up it.
From the dispatch.com
In these earlier paintings, the clearly marked grids constrict the painted leaves.
From the kentucky.com
Don't constrict yourself, I think that's more important, in movies especially.
From the cnn.com
They may constrict and, thus, reduce the availability of life insurance altogether.
From the news.enquirer.com
The snake will then constrict until it has successfully suffocated the prey.
From the en.wikipedia.org
That we cage ourselves and constrict the possibilities of who we might be or become?
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
The basic ethos of education is to broaden one's mind and not constrict it.
From the economist.com
That way an ID program could be used to expand the franchise rather than constrict it.
From the keller.blogs.nytimes.com
- Compress: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
- Become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"
- (constricted) especially tense; especially in some dialects
- (constricted) drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically; "a constricted blood vessel"; "a constricted view of life"
- (constricting) (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
- (constriction) a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
- Constriction is a method used by various snake species to kill their prey. Although some species of venomous and mildly-venomous snakes do use constriction to subdue their prey, most snakes which use constriction lack venom . ...
- To narrow, especially by applying pressure
- (Constricted) When a horse is forcefully constrained, restrained or contracted.
