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constrictor

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Constrictor (noun) means a thing that squeezes or tightens something else.

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1
A thing that squeezes or tightens something else.
2
A muscle in the body that tightens to make a passage narrower or to press on an organ.
3
Short for pharyngeal constrictor, a muscle that tightens the throat.
4
Short for boa constrictor, a large snake that kills its prey by squeezing it.
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What is the meaning of constrictor?
"constrictor" (noun) means a thing that squeezes or tightens something else.
What are the different meanings of constrictor?
"constrictor" has 3 main meanings: 1. A thing that squeezes or tightens something else; 2. A muscle in the body that tightens to make a passage narrower or to press on an organ; 3. Short for pharyngeal constrictor, a muscle that tightens the throat.
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