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constrictverb

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

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

(Definition of “constrict” from the 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/

(Definition of “constrict” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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