Look up: Neck

1. Neck
   (1) The narrow strip of land which connects a peninsula with the mainland, or connects two ridges. (2) The narrow band (rip) of water flowing seaward through the surf. See also RIP CURRENT. See Figure 7.
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2. neck
   [n] - opening for the neck 2. [n] - a narrow elongated projecting strip of land 3. [n] - a cut of meat from the neck of an animal 4. [n] - the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body 5. [v] - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
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3. Neck
   A tube at the base of a balloon through which the gas is passed during inflation and through which it can escape when it expands.
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4. Neck
   Neck: The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders. Also, any narrow or constricted part of a bone or organ that joins its parts as, for example, the neck of the femur bone.
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5. neck
   the part of a stringed musical instrument which extends from the body and to which are attached the fingerboard and the strings Category: General • a tube at the bottom of a balloon for the automatic discharge of gas in flight and for use in inflation and deflation Category: Transport...
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6. Neck
   Neck noun [ Middle English necke , Anglo-Saxon hnecca ; akin to Dutch nek the nape of the neck, German nacken , Old High German nacch , hnacch , Icelandic hnakki , Swedish nacke , Danish nak...
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7. Neck
   Neck transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Necked ; present participle & verbal noun Necking .] (Mech.) To reduce the diameter of (an object) near its end, by making a groove...
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8. neck
   1. The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other animals, is more slender than the trunk. ... 2. Any part of an inanimate object corresponding to or resembling the neck of an animal; as: The long slender part of a vessel, as a retort, or of a fruit, as...
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9. neck
   neck opening noun an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer`s neck
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10. neck
    noun the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; `he admired her long graceful neck`
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11. neck
    noun a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
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12. neck
    noun a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
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13. neck
    (nek) the constricted part connecting the head with the trunk of the body. the constricted part of an organ or other structure; called also cervix and collum.
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14. Neck
    • (n.) A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it; as, a neck forming the journal of a shaft. • (v. t. & i.) To kiss and caress amorously. • (n.) That part of a violin, guitar, or similar instrument, which extends from the head to the body, and on whic...
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15. neck
    (from the article `stringed instrument`) ...of the master craftsman. The front face of the neck is flat, and to this is glued the curved fingerboard, which projects beyond the shoulder and ...
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16. neck
    in land vertebrates, the portion of the body joining the head to the shoulders and chest. Some important structures contained in or passing through ... [4 related articles]
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17. neck
    neck 1. The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders. 2. Any narrow or constricted part of a bone or organ that joins its parts as, for example, the neck of the femur bone. 3. A relatively narrow elongation, projection, or connecting part: 'We drove along the neck of land to our hotel.'
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18. Neck
    The neck is the part of the body which connects the head with the shoulders. In a human, the neck is based around seven cervical vertebrae encased by a complex system of muscles which both move the vertebrae and hold them in position. The human stereoscopic vision relies upon a supple neck to allow ...
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19. neck
    Type: Term Pronunciation: nek Definitions: 1. Part of body by which the head is connected to the trunk, it extends from the base of the cranium to the top of the shoulders. 2. In anatomy, any constricted portion having a fancied resemblance to the neck of an animal. 3. The germinative portion of an ...
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20. Neck
    Neck is slang for impudence, daring.
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21. Neck
    Neck is slang for impudence, daring.
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22. Neck
    In music the term neck describes the part of a violin, guitar, or similar instrument, which extends from the head to the body, and on which is the finger board or fret board.
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23. Neck
    In architecture, the neck is the name given to plain part at the bottom of a Roman Doric or other capital, between the mouldings and the top of the shaft. In Gothic architecture the mouldings at the bottom of the capital are frequently called neck mouldings.
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24. Neck
    That part of the projectile or blade that is narrowest and is in between the notches. The topmost part of the hafting area of a notched artifact.
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25. Neck
    A portion reduced in diamter between the ends of a shaft.
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