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   neck

   /nɛk/

   noun

   • 1. the part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body: "she had a silver crucifix around her neck"
   • ▪ the part of a garment that is around or close to the neck: "her dress had three buttons at the neck undone"
   • ▪ meat from an animal's neck: "neck of lamb"
   • ▪ a person's neck regarded as bearing a burden of responsibility or guilt: "he'll be stuck with a loan around his neck"
   • 2. a narrow connecting or end part of something.
   • ▪ the part of a bottle or other container near the mouth: "he seized the neck of the whisky bottle"
   • ▪ a narrow piece of land or sea, such as an isthmus or channel: "the narrow neck of land between loch and sea"
   • ▪ a narrow part near one end of an organ, such as the uterus: "the neck of the womb, usually called the cervix"
   • ▪ the part of a violin, guitar, or other similar instrument that bears the fingerboard.
   • ▪ a column of solidified lava or igneous rock formed in a volcanic vent, especially when exposed by erosion.
   • ▪ a narrow supporting part in a plant, especially the terminal part of the fruiting body in a fern, bryophyte, or fungus.
   • 3. the length of a horse's head and neck as a measure of its lead in a race: "Dolpour won by a neck from Wood Dancer"

   verb

   • 1. (of two people) kiss and caress amorously: informal "we started necking on the sofa"
   • 2. swallow (something, especially a drink): informal British "after necking some beers, we left the bar"
   • 3. form a narrowed part at a particular point when subjected to tension: "the nylon filament necks down to a fraction of its original diameter"

   Word Origin Old Englishhnecca ‘back of the neck’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nek ‘neck’ and German Nacken ‘nape’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. necked adjective
   • 2. necker noun
   • 3. neckless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   Neck definition: the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.. See examples of NECK used in a sentence.

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   neck: [noun] the part of an animal that connects the head with the body. the siphon of a bivalve mollusk (such as a clam). the part of a garment that covers or is next to the neck.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNECK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NECK definition: 1. the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders: 2. the part of a piece of clothing…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNECK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   NECK meaning: 1. the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders: 2. the part of a piece of clothing…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishneck noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [countable] the part of the body between the head and the shoulders He tied a scarf around his neck. I woke up with a stiff neck. Giraffes have very long necks. She craned (= stretched) her neck to get a better view.; He broke his neck in the fall. Somebody's going to break their neck (= injure themselves) on these steps.; The hairs on the nape of my neck stood on end.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNECK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   25 meanings: 1. the part of an organism connecting the head with the rest of the body Related adjectives: cervical, jugular.... Click for more definitions.

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   neck: 1 n the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body “he admired her long graceful neck ” “the horse won by a neck ” Synonyms: cervix Types: bull neck a thick short powerful neck Type of: external body part any body part visible externally n an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a ...

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   b. A narrow or constricted area of a bodily structure, as of a bone, that joins its parts; a cervix.

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    Definition of neck noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNECK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    NECK definition: 1. the part of the body between your head and your shoulders: 2. the part of a piece of clothing…. Learn more.