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Word: Neck
Speech Type: Noun
Old English hnecca ‘back of the neck’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nek ‘neck’ and German Nacken ‘nape’
nɛk
the part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body
Short Definition:part of body
Examples:- she had a silver crucifix around her neck
a narrow connecting or end part of something.
Short Definition:narrow connecting or end part
the length of a horse's head and neck as a measure of its lead in a race
Short Definition:horse's head and neck as measure of lead
Examples:- Dolpour won by a neck from Wood Dancer
Word: Neck
Speech Type: Verb
nɛk
(of two people) kiss and caress amorously
Short Definition:kiss and caress amorously
Examples:- we started necking on the sofa
swallow (something, especially a drink)
Short Definition:swallow
Examples:- after necking some beers, we left the bar
form a narrowed part at a particular point when subjected to tension
Short Definition:form narrowed part
Examples:- the nylon filament necks down to a fraction of its original diameter
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