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constrictverb

uk /kənˈstrɪkt/ us /kənˈstrɪkt/
constriction
noun [ C ] uk /kənˈstrɪk.ʃən/ us /kənˈstrɪk.ʃən/

The constrictions (= limits) of prison life were inhuman.
He felt a constriction (= a tight feeling) in his chest.

(Definição de "constrict" do Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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constrictverb [ I/T ]

us /kənˈstrɪkt/

to make or become tighter and narrower:

[ T ] Bright sunlight constricts the pupil of the eye.
constriction
noun [ C ] us /kənˈstrɪk·ʃən/

(Definição de "constrict" do Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)