constricted

CEFRB2

/kəˈnstrɪktəd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Made narrower or tighter.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Narrowed, especially by application of pressure, drawn together by constriction.

Examples

  • The narrow pipe constricted the flow of water to the tank.

  • The way is constricted.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of constrict

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The snake's prey felt its body become increasingly blank as it was squeezed.

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