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constrict

kәn'strikt4 senses · 51 ms
Level C1GREIELTSTOEFL
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verb/kənˈstɹɪkt/
  1. 1

    To narrow, especially by application of pressure.ambitransitive

    • constrict the airway
    • constrict blood vessels
  2. 2

    To coil around (prey) in order to asphyxiate it. (of a snake)

    • The snake began to constrict its prey.
  3. 3

    To limit or restrict.figuratively

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