constricting 压缩
constricting[ adj ]
(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
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Constrict \Con*strict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constricted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Constricting}.] [L. constrictus, p. p. of
constringere. See {Constrain}.]
To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to
cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.
Such things as constrict the fibers. --Arbuthnot.
Membranous organs inclosing a cavity which their
contraction serves to constrict. --Todd &
Bowman.
constricting \constricting\ adj.
1. hindering freedom of movement.
Syn: binding.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. being reduced in width.
Syn: constrictive, narrowing.
[WordNet 1.5]
- Congress is trying to grab control of the operation and squeeze it into the constricting form of the War Powers Act.