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Constrict
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Constrict meaning
To narrow, especially by application of pressure. | To coil around (prey) in order to asphyxiate it. (of a snake) | To limit or restrict.
Example sentences (20)
Always one finger on the pulse, she shook everything up, including cinema itself which she refused to constrict to pure fiction or long-form films.
She also advises people avoid Visine and Clear Eyes drops, because they contain ingredients that can constrict blood vessels in your eyes.
The case is just one of several this term in which conservative and business interests are urging the court to constrict federal regulators.
Xylazine causes blood vessels to constrict, limiting blood flow.
Cold water can cause blood vessels to constrict, potentially reducing blood flow to the throat area, and thereby hindering the healing process in case of any infection.
He displays good aggressiveness to attack and fill gaps or take on a pulling lineman on the edge to constrict running lanes.
However, when the water is too cold, it can cause muscles to constrict, which will also negatively impact performance, so getting the temperature just right is important.
Mr Monokoane has described the investigation as a ploy by his detractors to constrict and cower him from voicing his discontent with several issues within the RFP and from criticising the party’s leadership.
Pakistan has systematically engaged severe human rights violations to constrict Baloch people’s struggle.
First, it would constrict that government's ability to conduct monetary policy.
It should not constrict the animal’s movement or hearing, or impede his ability to breathe, bark or meow.
Lackland said cold temperatures can constrict blood vessels, which raises blood pressure.
While reticulated pythons are nonvenomous, they have been known to kill people due to their ability to constrict.
Frostbite occurs in cold temperatures as blood vessels close to the skin constrict to protect the core body temperature.
The fear of talking about my experience would constrict my throat and stomach, inducing a debilitating headache.
The only fly in ointment remains the prospect that labor shortages may constrict the ability of companies to grow and expand,” said Paul Bolger, president, Massachusetts Capital Resource Co., and a BEA member.
These plans have resulted in little gain for the city itself, while economic centers constrict financial development within Syracuse by controlling the area economy in the suburbs.
Angiotensin II also acts on the smooth muscle in the walls of the arterioles causing these small diameter vessels to constrict, thereby restricting the outflow of blood from the arterial tree, causing the arterial blood pressure to rise.
A third is to constrict the glottis, but separate the arytenoid cartilages that control one end.
If the prostate grows too large, it may constrict the urethra and impede the flow of urine, making urination difficult and painful and, in extreme cases, completely impossible.