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   neck

   /nek/

   noun

   • 1. the part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body: "she is wearing a silk scarf around her neck"
   • ▪ the part of a shirt, dress, or other 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 made an excellent stew"
   • ▪ 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 part of something, resembling a neck in shape or position.
   • ▪ the part of a bottle or other container near the mouth: "he seized the neck of the whiskey bottle"
   • ▪ a narrow piece of terrain or sea, such as an isthmus, channel, or pass.
   • ▪ 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: "the colt won the 122nd running of the Midsummer Derby by a neck"

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › neckNeck Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NECK is the part of an animal that connects the head with the body. How to use neck in a sentence.

3. 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.

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › neckNeck - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Your neck is the part of your body that connects your head and your shoulders. Your neck, with help from your spine, supports the weight of your head. It's also thanks to your neck that you can turn your head in all directions (except, of course, directly behind you).

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

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

7. 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.

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   The neck is the part of the body on many vertebrates that connects the head with the torso. The neck supports the weight of the head and protects the nerves that carry sensory and motor information from the brain down to the rest of the body. In addition, the neck is highly flexible and allows the head to turn and flex in all directions.

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

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   The neck of something such as a bottle or a guitar is the long narrow part at one end of it.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › neckNeck Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    NECK meaning: 1 : the part of the body between the head and the shoulders; 2 : the part of a piece of clothing that fits around your neck

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › neckNeck - definition of neck by The Free Dictionary

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    A narrow or constricted area of a bodily structure, as of a bone, that joins its parts; a cervix. c. The part of a tooth between the crown and root. 2. The part of a garment around or near the neck. 3. A relatively narrow elongation, projection, or connecting part: a neck of land; the neck of a flask. 4.