Constriction - Definition
constriction
n 1: a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel [syn:
constriction, bottleneck, chokepoint]
2: tight or narrow compression [syn: constriction,
coarctation]
3: 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"
[syn: constriction, tightness]
4: the action or process of compressing