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What does constriction mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
  2. A narrow part of something; a stricture.
  3. A compression.
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Poisoning causes violent pain in the throat, vomiting, and possibly fatal collapse or constriction of the esophagus.
You can select the right constriction for game flushing at your feet or birds winging along at 40 yards.
He prefers to travel under his own steam, free of deadlines and the constriction of a commission.
Centromeres are the nonstaining primary constriction of a chromosome that separates the short arm from the long arm.
Also evident was postorbital constriction, plus the dolichocephalic nature of the brain case.
Their story champions freedom over constriction, sensuality over puritanism, living for others over living for success.

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