neck
/ˈnɛk/
The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals; The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts; The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck; The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening
- plural
- necks
Meanings
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The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals
Kiss me on the neck.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
He has a long neck.
Tatoeba · _undertoad · CC BY 2.0 FR
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The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts
- 3
The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck
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The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening
- 5
A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts
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The slender tubelike extension atop an archegonium, through which the sperm swim to reach the eggrare
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The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mountedrare
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A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around itrare
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The constriction between the root and crown of a toothrare
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The gorgerin of a capitalrare