CONSTRICTOR


Meaning of CONSTRICTOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈstrik-tər ]

noun

Date: 1735

1. : a muscle that contracts a cavity or orifice or compresses an organ

2. : a snake (as a boa constrictor) that coils around and compresses prey

3. : one that constricts

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.