<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of constricting</li><li>the state of being constricted</li><li>tightness or inward pressure</li><li>a constricted part</li><li>something that constricts</li><li>an articulated narrowing of the vocal tract that audibly obstructs the flow of air in consonants and defines an interconnection between or among resonance cavities</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>stricture</li><li>contraction</li><li>compression</li></ul>