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constrictor

UK
/kənˈstrɪktə/
US
/kənˈstrɪktər/

Traduzioni

constrictornoun
constrictors
pl
UK
/kənˈstrɪktə/
US
/kənˈstrɪktər/
The boa constrictor is a large snake found in tropical America.
Удав — это большая змея, обитающая в тропической Америке.
The constrictor muscle helps in swallowing.
Констрикторная мышца помогает при глотании.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
стягиватель
сжиматель
Sinonimi
serpent
snake
python
boa
reptile
constrictoradjective
more constrictor
Comp.
most constrictor
Super.
UK
/kənˈstrɪktə/
US
/kənˈstrɪktər/
Used attributively to describe something that causes or is related to constriction.
Sinonimi
narrowing
squeezing
strangling
occlusive
constricting
constrictive
tightening
compressing
compressive

Definizioni

constrictornoun
A snake that kills its prey by coiling around it and squeezing it tightly.
The boa constrictor is known for its ability to suffocate its prey by wrapping around it.
A muscle that contracts a cavity or orifice or compresses an organ.
The pharyngeal constrictor muscles play a crucial role in the process of swallowing.
Any agent, device, or instrument that produces constriction by tightening or compressing.
The medic applied a constrictor to stem the bleeding from the wound.
constrictoradjective
Causing, producing, or characterized by constriction.
A constrictor band was wrapped around the limb to limit blood flow.
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