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Constriction

🔄 Synonyms of "Constriction"

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Word	Definition
bottlenecknoun	(figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Constriction"

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Word	Definition
bottlenecknoun	(figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.
constraintnoun	Something that constrains; a restriction.
restrictionnoun	A regulation or limitation that restricts.
narrowingnoun	The process of becoming narrow.
contractionnoun	(orthography) In the English language: a shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark.
stricturenoun	(usually in the plural) A rule restricting behaviour or action.
downturnnoun	A downward trend, or the beginnings of one.
shrinkagenoun	The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
tighteningnoun	The act or process of making more tight.
shrinkingnoun	The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
strangleholdnoun	A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.
strangulationnoun	The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.
crunchnoun	A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.
throttlingnoun	The temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling the package flow rate, in order to minimise congestion.
coarctationnoun	(pathology) A congenital stricture or narrowing of a short section of the aorta.
shorteningnoun	(US, cooking) Fat that is solid at room temperature, especially hydrogenated vegetable oil (known as vegetable shortening), used to make shortcrust pastry and in deep fat frying.
compressionnoun	An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
chokingnoun	The process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly.
claspingnoun	The act by which something is clasped.
pressurenoun	A pressing; a force applied to a surface.