# narrowing

Pronunciation: say "NA-roh-ing" US /ˈnæɹoʊɪŋ/, UK /ˈnæɹəʊɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The process of becoming narrow.
   - Simple: The way something slowly gets thinner or tighter from side to side.
   - _The narrowing of the artery reduced blood flow to his heart._
   - _Geologists noted a gradual narrowing of the canyon downstream._
3. The part of a stocking that has been shaped to be narrower than the rest.
   - Simple: The part of a stocking that is made narrower than the rest.
   - _The seamstress reinforced the narrowing where the stocking tapered toward the calf._
   - _A run had formed just above the narrowing of the silk stocking._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of narrow. — Present participle and gerund of narrow.
   - Simple: Present participle of narrow. Use this form for something that is getting narrower right now.
   - _The valley keeps narrowing until it becomes a tight gorge._
   - _Their lead is narrowing with every passing minute._

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