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  • 81constricta —   , constrictum   L. constringo, bind together.   1) Lemma constricted at the summit. Aristida constricta, Stipa constricta   2) panicle branches held erect. Panicum constrictum, Paspalidium constrictum   3) internodes of spikes deeply… …

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  • 82contract — n Contract, bargain, compact, pact, treaty, entente, convention, cartel, concordat designate an agreement reached after negotiation and ending in an exchange of promises between the parties concerned. Contract applies especially to a formal… …

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  • 83constriction — con•stric•tion [[t]kənˈstrɪk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of constricting 2) the state of being constricted; tightness or inward pressure 3) a constricted part 4) something that constricts • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL …

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  • 84constriction — /kənˈstrɪkʃən/ (say kuhn strikshuhn) noun 1. the act of constricting. 2. the state of being constricted. 3. a constricted part. 4. something that constricts …

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  • 86venturi — That part of a tube, channel, pipe, etc., so tapered as to form a smaller or constricted area. A liquid, or a gas, moving through this constricted area will speed up and as it passes the narrowest point, a partial vacuum will be formed. The taper …

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  • 87constriction — [kənstrik′shən] n. [ME constriccioun < L constrictio] 1. a constricting or being constricted; contraction or restriction 2. a feeling of tightness or pressure, as in the chest 3. something that constricts 4. a constricted part …

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  • 88stenosed — adjective abnormally constricted body canal or passage a stenosed coronary artery • Syn: ↑stenotic • Similar to: ↑constricted • Derivationally related forms: ↑stenosis (for: ↑ …

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  • 89stenotic — adjective abnormally constricted body canal or passage a stenosed coronary artery • Syn: ↑stenosed • Similar to: ↑constricted • Derivationally related forms: ↑stenosis • Topics …

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  • 90con|stric|tion — «kuhn STRIHK shuhn», noun. 1. the act of drawing together; compression; contraction. 2. a feeling of tightness; constricted condition: »He coughed and complained of a constriction in his chest. 3. a constricted part. 4. something that constricts …

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