In the higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere, the continents of North America, Europe, and Asia are pressed closer together. This “constriction” of the oceans creates the effect of a higher range of tides.
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Constriction
//kənˈstɹɪk.ʃən//
Synonyms for "constriction" (88 found)
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Bulgarian
3 entries- свиване noun (the act of narrowing)
- стеснение noun (A narrow part of something; a stricture)
- стягане noun (the act of narrowing)
Catalan
1 entries- constricció noun (the act of narrowing)
Czech
1 entries- zúžení noun (the act of narrowing)
Irish
1 entries- ainleog noun (the act of narrowing)
Russian
1 entries- сужение noun (A narrow part of something; a stricture)
Spanish
1 entries- constricción noun (the act of narrowing)
Swedish
2 entries- förträngning noun (the act of narrowing)
- förträngning noun (A narrow part of something; a stricture)
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Each chromosome has a constriction point called the centromere, which divides the chromosome into two sections, or “arms.”
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Another feature of Stormorken syndrome is permanent constriction of the pupils of the eyes (miosis), which may be caused by abnormalities in the muscles that control the size of the pupils.
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Sunbeam snakes kill their prey with constriction.
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