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.
    Found op http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces/products/glossary.htm

  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
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=neck

  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.
    Found op http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/glossary/

  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.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=16929

  5. 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...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/9

  6. 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...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/9

  7. 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...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?neck

  8. 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
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=neck

  9. 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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  10. neck
    noun a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
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  11. neck
    noun a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
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  12. 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.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001



  1. 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...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/neck/

  2. 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 ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/n/21

  3. 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]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/n/21

  4. 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.'
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/4304/

  5. 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 ...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/EN.HTM

  6. Neck
    [band] Neck is a six-piece London-Irish Celtic punk band from the North London neighbourhood of `County Holloway` (known informally thus due to its Irish population). `Born in a bottle` during late-night drinking sessions in 1994 by Leeson O`Keeffe, a former member of Shane MacGowan and the ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neck_(band)

  7. Neck
    [Chinese constellation] The Neck mansion (亢宿, pinyin: Kàng Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon. In Chinese Cosmology, the Kang Constellation is associated with the Kidney Organ. 亢 is a picture o...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neck_(Chinese_constellation)

  8. 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 ...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=58898

  9. Neck
    [disambiguation] Neck is the body part between the head and torso of many animals. Neck may also refer to: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neck_(disambiguation)

  10. Neck
    [music] The neck is the part of certain string instruments that projects from the main body and is the base of the fingerboard, where the fingers are placed to stop the strings at different pitches. Guitars, lutes, the violin family, and the mandolin family are examples of instruments which ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neck_(music)

  11. Neck
    Neck is slang for impudence, daring.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZN.HTM

  12. Neck
    Neck is slang for impudence, daring.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZN.HTM

  13. 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.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/VN.HTM

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