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Constrictor

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Word	Definition
boanoun	A type of long scarf; typically made from synthetic or real feathers (or occasionally fur), and usually worn by being draped across the shoulders with the ends hanging low, sometimes also with a loop around the neck.
gorged	With a stomach stuffed full of food.
noosenoun	An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
colubernoun	racers
crampnoun	A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.
constrictionnoun	The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
confinernoun	One who, or that which, limits or restrains.
squeezenoun	An instance of squeezing.
constrainingnoun	The act by which something is constrained.
angustationnoun	The act of making narrow; a contracting or straitening.
obstrictionnoun	That which constrains or obliges; obligation; bond.
closurenoun	An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
astringent	(medicine) Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.
clenchnoun	A tight grip.
adstringentnoun	Alternative form of astringent. [A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.]
constrainmentnoun	Synonym of constraint.
astrictionnoun	The act of binding; restriction; obligation.
straitjacketnoun	A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.
fetternoun	(figurative) Anything that restricts or restrains.
bindnoun	(countable) That which binds or ties.