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The answer CONSTRICT has 25 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of constrict in various dictionaries:
verb - squeeze or press together
verb - become tight or as if tight
To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing.
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| Make narrower, especially by encircling pressure. |
| make narrower, especially by encircling pressure. |
| become tight or as if tight |
| squeeze or press together |
| to become tighter and narrower, or to make something become tighter and narrower: |
| to limit an action or behaviour: |
| to make or become tighter and narrower: |
| To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing. |
| To squeeze or compress. |
| To restrict the scope or freedom of cramp: lives constricted by poverty. |
| Constrict might refer to |
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| Constriction is a method used by various snake species to kill their prey. Although some species of venomous and mildly venomous snakes do use constriction to subdue their prey, most snakes which use constriction lack venom. The snake initially strikes at its prey and holds on, pulling the prey into its coils or, in the case of very large prey, pulling itself onto the prey. The snake will then wrap one or two coils around the prey. The snake will monitor the prey's heartbeat to ascertain when it is dead.* Contrary to myth, the snake does not crush the prey, or break its bones. Also, contrary to previous belief, the snake does not cause suffocation by constricting the victim; instead, a study of death caused by boa constrictors showed that constriction "shuts off" blood flow (and therefore oxygen) needed by vital organs such as the heart and brain, leading to unconsciousness and death very quicklyin seconds. In other words, constriction can interrupt blood flow and overwhelm the prey's |