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neck

1. neck \'nek\ \'nek-.klo.th\ \'nekt\ \'nek-.li-n\ n [ME nekke, fr. OE 
   hnecca; akin to OHG hnac nape, OE knutu)X nut - more at NUT 1a: the part of 
   an animal that connects the head with the body  1b: the part of a garment 
   that covers or is next to the neck  2: a relatively narrow part suggestive 
   of a neck : as  2a1: the constricted end of a bottle  2a2: the slender 
   proximal end of a fruit  2b: CERVIX  2c: the part of a stringed musical 
   instrument extending from the body and s upporting the fingerboard and 
   strings 2d: a narrow stretch of land  2e: STRAIT  2f: a column of 
   solidified magma of a volcanic pipe or laccolith  3: a narrow margin  4: 
   REGION, PART {~ of the woods}  - neckcloth n
2. neck vt 1: to reduce in diameter; esp : GROOVE  2: to kiss and caress 
   amorously  1: to engage in amorous kissing and caressing  2: to become 
   constricted : NARROW