Associations to the word «Constriction»

Wiktionary

CONSTRICTION, noun. The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts
CONSTRICTION, noun. A narrow part of something; a stricture
CONSTRICTION, noun. A compression

Dictionary definition

CONSTRICTION, noun. A narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel.
CONSTRICTION, noun. Tight or narrow compression.
CONSTRICTION, noun. A tight feeling in some part of the body; "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat".
CONSTRICTION, noun. The action or process of compressing.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.