constriction

English Thesaurus

1. the action or process of compressing (noun.act)

hypernym	:	compressing, compression,
definition	:	applying pressure (noun.act)

hyponym	:	spasm,
definition	:	(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	squeeze,
definition	:	the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space (noun.act)

hyponym	:	strangulation,
definition	:	(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid (noun.act)

hyponym	:	vasoconstriction,
definition	:	decrease in the diameter of blood vessels (noun.act)

2. a tight feeling in some part of the body (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	feeling,
definition	:	a physical sensation that you experience (noun.cognition)

3. tight or narrow compression (noun.event)

hypernym	:	compression, condensation, contraction,
definition	:	the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together (noun.event)

4. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel (noun.shape)

hypernym	:	narrowing,
definition	:	an instance of becoming narrow (noun.attribute)

5. the action or process of compressing (noun.act)

derivation	:	compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze,
definition	:	squeeze or press together (verb.contact)

6. a tight feeling in some part of the body (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	tight,
definition	:	closely constrained or constricted or constricting (adj.all)

7. tight or narrow compression (noun.event)

derivation	:	constrict, constringe, narrow, constrict, constringe, narrow,
definition	:	become tight or as if tight (verb.change)

8. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel (noun.shape)

derivation	:	bottleneck,
definition	:	become narrow, like a bottleneck (verb.change)

9. the action or process of compressing (noun.act)

derivation	:	compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze,
definition	:	squeeze or press together (verb.contact)

10. a tight feeling in some part of the body (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	tight,
definition	:	closely constrained or constricted or constricting (adj.all)

11. tight or narrow compression (noun.event)

derivation	:	constrict, constringe, narrow, constrict, constringe, narrow,
definition	:	become tight or as if tight (verb.change)

12. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel (noun.shape)

derivation	:	bottleneck,
definition	:	become narrow, like a bottleneck (verb.change)