constrict
/kənˈstrɪkt/verb
उच्चारण कन्स्ट्रिक्ट
सिकुड़ना, संकुचित करना
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[I, T]
to become tighter or narrower; to make something tighter or narrower
सिकुड़ना, संकुचित करना
- Cold weather constricts blood vessels.
- Cold water makes the blood vessels constrict.
- A tight collar can constrict the neck and make breathing uncomfortable.
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- The road constricts to a single lane near the old bridge.
- Her throat constricted with fear as the lights went out.
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to limit or restrict what somebody is able to do
सीमित करना, बाधित करना
- Rules constrict our freedom.
- Strict rules can constrict creativity in the classroom.
- Lack of money may constrict a farmer's choice of crops.
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- Heavy taxes constrict the growth of small businesses.
- Narrow thinking can constrict a young person's chance to learn new things.
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Keep the narrow words together: constrict, contract (become smaller), tighten, compress (press into a smaller space), squeeze.
संकुचन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: constrict, contract (छोटा होना), tighten, compress (कम जगह में दबाना), squeeze।
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Science: blood vessels constrict (vasoconstriction) in cold weather to keep the body warm and dilate (vasodilation) in hot weather; pythons and boas are constrictors, which kill prey by squeezing it.
विज्ञान में ठंडे मौसम में शरीर गर्म रखने के लिए रक्त-वाहिकाएँ सिकुड़ती हैं (vasoconstriction) और गर्म मौसम में फैलती हैं (vasodilation); अजगर और boa constrictors हैं, जो शिकार को दबाकर मारते हैं।