Found 2 items, similar to constriction.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: constriction constriction n 1: a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel [syn: bottleneck, chokepoint] 2: tight or narrow compression [syn: coarctation] 3: a feeling of tightness in some part of the body; “he felt a constriction in her chest”; “emotion caused a constriction of his throat” 4: the action or process of compressing
English → English (gcide) Definition: Constriction Constriction \Con*stric"tion\, n. [L. constrictio: cf. F. constriction.] 1. The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being constricted; the point where a thing is constricted; a narrowing or binding. [1913 Webster] A constriction of the parts inservient to speech. --Grew. [1913 Webster]