constriction
(noun)
noun
1. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
Similar word(s): bottleneck, chokepoint
Definition categories: shape, narrowing
2. tight or narrow compression
Similar word(s): coarctation
Definition categories: event, compression, condensation, contraction
3. a tight feeling in some part of the body
- he felt a constriction in her chest
- emotion caused a constriction of his throat
Similar word(s): tightness
Definition categories: thought, feeling
4. the action or process of compressing
Definition categories: act, compressing, compression