Constriction - English meaning

noun

An obstruction which makes movement or flow difficult or impossible.

Usage examples:

A blockage in the pipes

noun

Something that stops something else passing through, or the act of stopping something passing through

Usage examples:

His death was caused by a blockage in one of his arteries.

verb

(of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.

Usage examples:

Willie choked on a mouthful of tea

noun

A valve in the carburettor of a petrol engine that is used to reduce the amount of air in the fuel mixture when the engine is started.

Usage examples:

An automatic choke

noun

A sound produced by a person or animal having difficulty in breathing.

Usage examples:

A little choke of laughter

noun

The action of compressing or being compressed.

Usage examples:

Lossless data compression is used for data that must not be changed even a single bit.

noun

The act of pressing something into a smaller space or putting pressure on it from different sides until it gets smaller

Usage examples:

Tectonic forces caused compression in the earth’s crust., compression fractures of the spine are co…

noun

The act of making something smaller or shorter so that it will fit into a particular space or time

noun

The state of being congested.

Usage examples:

The new bridge should ease congestion in the area

noun

A situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties

Usage examples:

These facilities are designed to ease the congestion of emergency rooms., cases are being repeatedl…

noun

A situation in which there is too much traffic and movement is difficult

Usage examples:

The (traffic) congestion in the city gets worse during the summer., major airports will need new ru…

noun

The process of becoming smaller.

Usage examples:

The general contraction of the industry did further damage to morale

noun

A reduction in size or amount

Usage examples:

[ c ] an economic contraction, [ u ] heat differences cause rapid expansion and contraction of the …

noun

A situation in which less money is being earned, spent, or invested in a market or economy

Usage examples:

Michigan's economy experienced a contraction last year., (a) contraction in sth a sharp contraction…

noun

Painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain.

Usage examples:

An attack of cramp

verb

Inhibit the development of.

Usage examples:

Tighter rules will cramp economic growth

noun

A sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement

Usage examples:

Several runners needed treatment for cramp (us cramps) and exhaustion., have cramp i've got cramp i…

noun

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.

Usage examples:

A serious impediment to scientific progress

noun

Something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible

Usage examples:

The lack of funds is a major impediment to research.

verb

Become or make less wide.

Usage examples:

The road narrowed and crossed an old bridge

adjective

Of small width in relation to length.

Usage examples:

He made his way down the narrow road

adjective

Limited in extent, amount, or scope.

Usage examples:

They ate a narrow range of foods

noun

The action of obstructing or the state of being obstructed.

Usage examples:

Walkers could proceed with the minimum of obstruction

noun

Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.

Usage examples:

The gate was buckling under the pressure of the crowd outside

verb

Attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.

Usage examples:

It might be possible to pressure him into resigning

adjective

Becoming smaller in size or amount.

Usage examples:

The shrinking market has provoked a massive price war

verb

Become or make smaller in size or amount.

Usage examples:

The workforce shrank to a thousand

adjective

Becoming smaller or less

Usage examples:

The shrinking workforce would have to support a growing number of retired people., rapidly/steadily…

verb

Firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers.

Usage examples:

Kate squeezed his hand affectionately

noun

An act of squeezing something.

Usage examples:

A gentle squeeze of the trigger

noun

A strong financial demand or pressure, typically a restriction on borrowing, spending, or investment in a financial crisis.

Usage examples:

Industry faced higher costs and a squeeze on profits

noun

The abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body.

Usage examples:

There is evidence of stenosis

verb

Make or become narrow.

Usage examples:

The passage was straitened by tables

noun

The action or state of strangling or being strangled.

Usage examples:

Death due to strangulation

noun

The action of killing someone by pressing their throat so that they cannot breathe, or the act of dying in this way

Usage examples:

The post-mortem showed that the boy had died from strangulation.

noun

A restriction on a person or activity.

Usage examples:

The strictures imposed by the british board of film censors

noun

A statement of severe criticism or disapproval

Usage examples:

The strictures of the united nations have failed to have any effect on the warring factions., relig…

verb

Make or become tight or tighter.

Usage examples:

He tightened up the clips

noun

The activity of limiting the amount of money that people and companies are able to borrow or spend, for example by increasing interest rates

Usage examples:

Credit/fiscal/monetary tightening there is pressure on the bank of england to increase the pace of …

noun

The quality of being fixed, fastened, or closed firmly.

Usage examples:

The tightness of the seal was tested

noun

The quality of fitting the body too closely

Usage examples:

The tightness of the waistband, one of the typical symptoms of anxiety is a feeling of tightness in…