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neck

neck

 
pronunciation:
nek
phrases:
neck and neck
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the part of the body of both human beings and animals that connects the head with the body.
 
definition 2: the part of an article of clothing that fits around the neck.
She wore a gold pin just below the neck of her blouse.
definition 3: the narrow top section of something.
The neck of the bottle was too small for the coins to fit through.The neck of the guitar was made of maple.
phrase: neck and neck
derivations: neckless (adj.), necklike (adj.)
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