constriction

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
  2. noun tight or narrow compression
  3. noun a tight feeling in some part of the body

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin constrictio, constrictionis, from Latin constringo.

In classic literature

Synonyms

bottleneck, chokepoint

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