Synonyms: constriction
Definition: the action or process of compressing
Similar words: compressing, compression
Definition: applying pressure
Synonyms: constriction, tightness
Definition: a tight feeling in some part of the body
Usage: he felt a constriction in her chest; she felt an alarming tightness in her chest; emotion caused a constriction of his throat
Similar words: feeling
Definition: a physical sensation that you experience
Usage: he had a queasy feeling; I had a strange feeling in my leg; he lost all feeling in his arm
Synonyms: constriction, coarctation
Definition: tight or narrow compression
Similar words: compression, condensation, contraction
Definition: the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
Usage: the contraction of a gas on cooling
Synonyms: chokepoint, bottleneck, constriction
Definition: a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
Similar words: narrowing
Definition: an instance of becoming narrow