Constriction Meaning
/kənˈstɹɪk.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
nounA narrow part of something; a stricture.
Sentence Examples
Sunbeam snakes kill their prey with constriction.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A sudden ____ in the pipe reduced the water flow dramatically.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Sunbeam snakes kill their prey with ____.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Late Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *streyg-der. Late Latin stringō Late Latin cōnstringō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Late Latin -tiō Late Latin cōnstrictiōbor. English constriction Borrowed from Late Latin constrictio, constrictionis, from Latin constringo.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The very structural uniqueness of Esperanto makes it hard to translate into ethnic languages – not least because many of those who write in Esperanto do so out of their rejection of the constriction that they experience when writing in their native languages."
— 2008, Humphrey Tonkin, “Preface”, in Geoffrey Sutton, Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto 1887–2007, Mondial, →ISBN, page 2:
"[…] greatest breadth at a point about half way between the constriction and the ends […]"
— 1861, Robert Kaye Greville, Description of New and Rare Diatoms: Serie I-XX, page 78:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A sudden ____ in the pipe reduced the water flow dramatically.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Sunbeam snakes kill their prey with ____.