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Added 9 October 2026

constriction

/kənˈstɹɪk.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: constrictio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about constriction at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel.
Tight or narrow compression.
A tight feeling in some part of the body.
he felt a constriction in her chest

Origin

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

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