STRICTION

Etymology

Noun

striction

The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted.

Source: Wiktionary


Stric"tion, n. Etym: [L. strictio. See Stringent.]

Definition: The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted. Line of striction (Geom.), the line on a skew surface that cuts each generator in that point of it that is nearest to the succeeding generator.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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