The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression.
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of Compress
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The act of compressing, or state of being compressed.
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The act or process of condensing or of being condensed; the state of being condensed.
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The act or process of contracting, shortening, or shrinking; the state of being contracted; as, contraction of the heart, of the pupil of the eye, or…
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of Feel
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of Narrow
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An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers.
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To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…
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The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled.
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To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…
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To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…
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Confinement to a narrow space.
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The quality or condition of being tight.
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