- constricting
- constricting constricting adj.
1. hindering freedom of movement.
Syn: binding. [WordNet 1.5]
2. being reduced in width.
Syn: constrictive, narrowing. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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