Constrictors Meaning in English

word · lemma: constrictor

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Definition

Constrictors are snakes that kill their prey by wrapping around it and squeezing until it can't breathe. The term can also refer to muscles or devices that squeeze or tighten things.

Usage & Nuances

Most commonly used to describe snakes like boas or pythons. In technical or medical contexts, can mean muscles or tools that squeeze. When talking about snakes, always plural ('constrictors') for more than one.

• Spanish: constrictoras (serpientes) - serpiente constrictora
• Portuguese (BR): constritoras (cobras) - serpente constritora
• Portuguese (PT): constritoras (serpentes) - serpente constritora
• Chinese (Simplified): 蟒蛇 - 缩窄器（蛇）
• Chinese (Traditional): 蟒蛇 - 收縮器（蛇）
• Hindi: संकोचक (साँप) - बोआ (साँप)
• Arabic: العَاصِرَات (الثعابين)
• Bengali: কনস্ট্রিক্টর - শ্বাসরোধকারী সাপ
• Russian: удушающие змеи - констрикторы (мышцы, устройства)
• Japanese: 絞め蛇 - 収縮筋（医学用語）
• Vietnamese: rắn siết - cơ co thắt (y học) - dụng cụ siết
• Korean: 조임뱀 - 수축근(의학) - 수축기(도구)
• Turkish: boğucu yılanlar - kas kasılması (tıbbi) - sıkıştırıcı (alet)
• Urdu: گلہ دبانے والے سانپ - سکڑنے والی پٹھیاں (طبی) - دبانے والے آلات
• Indonesian: ular pemangsa - otot konstriktor (medis) - alat penyekat

Example Sentences

Constrictors are large snakes that squeeze their prey.

basic

Boas and pythons are examples of constrictors.

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Some gym machines are nicknamed 'constrictors' because they squeeze your muscles so much.

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Some constrictors can grow longer than six meters.

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Unlike venomous snakes, constrictors kill by wrapping around their prey.

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Kids at the zoo were fascinated by the giant constrictors in the reptile house.

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