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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Constrict \Con*strict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Constricted; p.
pr. & vb. n. Constricting.] [L. constrictus, p. p. of
constringere. See Constrain.]
To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to
cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.
[1913 Webster]
Such things as constrict the fibers. --Arbuthnot.
[1913 Webster]
Membranous organs inclosing a cavity which their
contraction serves to constrict. --Todd &
Bowman.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
constricting \constricting\ adj.
1. hindering freedom of movement.
Syn: binding.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. being reduced in width.
Syn: constrictive, narrowing.
[WordNet 1.5]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Constrict \Con*strict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Constricted; p.
pr. & vb. n. Constricting.] [L. constrictus, p. p. of
constringere. See Constrain.]
To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to
cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.
Such things as constrict the fibers. --Arbuthnot.
Membranous organs inclosing a cavity which their
contraction serves to constrict. --Todd &
Bowman.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
constricting
adj 1: hindering freedom of movement; "tight garments are
uncomfortably binding" [syn: binding]
2: (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom [syn: constrictive,
narrowing]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
constricting
vb.
(present participle of en constrict nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
constricting
vb.
(present participle of en constrict nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
constricting
vb.
(present participle of en constrict nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
constricting
vb.
(present participle of en constrict nocat=1)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
constricting
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm c onstrict ing)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Constricting /kənstɹˈɪktɪŋ/ التقليصFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
constricting /kənstɹˈɪktɪŋ/ einengend see: constrict, constricted, constricts, constrictedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
constricting /kənstɹˈɪktɪŋ/ einschnürend see: constrict, constrictedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
constricting /kənstɹˈɪktɪŋ/ zusammenziehend see: constrict, constricted, constricts, constrictedFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]/kənˈstɹɪktɪŋ/
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