Constrictor: meaning, definitions and examples
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constrictor
[ kənˈstrɪktər ]
snake
A constrictor is a type of snake that kills its prey by coiling around it and squeezing it tightly until it suffocates. Constrictors are known for their powerful muscles and ability to swallow prey much larger than their own heads.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The boa constrictor is a well-known constrictor snake.
- Pythons are also a type of constrictor snake.
mechanical device
A constrictor can also refer to a mechanical device or tool used to tighten or squeeze objects together. It is commonly used in construction and plumbing for securing pipes and fittings.
Synonyms
clamper, compressor, tightener
Examples of usage
- The plumber used a constrictor to tighten the pipe fittings.
- This constrictor tool is essential for securing the joints.
Translations
Translations of the word "constrictor" in other languages:
🇵🇹 constritor
🇮🇳 संकुचित करने वाला
🇩🇪 Würgeschlange
🇮🇩 pengencang
🇺🇦 констріктор
🇵🇱 dusiciel
🇯🇵 絞めるもの
🇫🇷 constricteur
🇪🇸 constrictor
🇹🇷 boğucu
🇰🇷 거구
🇸🇦 مختنق
🇨🇿 škrtitel
🇸🇰 zvierkavý
🇨🇳 紧缩者
🇸🇮 stiskač
🇮🇸 þrengjari
🇰🇿 бұғаушы
🇬🇪 შემკვრელი
🇦🇿 boğucu
🇲🇽 constrictor
Word origin
The word 'constrictor' originated from the Latin word 'constringere', which means 'to draw together' or 'to tighten'. The term was first used in the 17th century to describe snakes that suffocate their prey by constriction. Over time, it has also been applied to mechanical devices that perform a similar function of tightening or squeezing objects together.
See also: constricted, constricting, constriction.