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Meaning of Constrictor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
kənˈstɹɪk.tə

Definitions

  1. That which constricts or tightens:
  2. A muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage or compresses an organ.
  3. Ellipsis of pharyngeal constrictor (“each of the muscles which constrict the pharynx”).
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  4. Ellipsis of boa constrictor, either the species Boa constrictor or a similar snake that kills by constriction.
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Equivalents

Deutsch Würgeschlange
Suomi supistaja
Français constrictor
Polski dusiciel
Türkçe büzücü

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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