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neck down — become narrow at a particular point when subjected to tension. → neck … English new terms dictionary
Neck — Neck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Necked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Necking}.] (Mech.) To reduce the diameter of (an object) near its end, by making a groove around it; used with down; as, to neck down a shaft. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neck — noun 1》 the part of a person s or animal s body connecting the head to the rest of the body. 2》 a narrow connecting or end participle ↘the part of a bottle or other container near the mouth. ↘a narrow piece of terrain or sea. 3》 the… … English new terms dictionary
down to the wire — Wire Wire (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Neck and Neck — Studio album by Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler Released 1990 … Wikipedia
Down Home (Chet Atkins album) — Down Home Studio album by Chet Atkins Released 1962 … Wikipedia
Down Home (The Nashville String Band album) — Down Home Studio album by Chet Atkins Released 1970 Recorded Nashville, TN … Wikipedia
Neck (band) — Neck Origin London, England Genres Celtic punk Associated acts Shane MacGowan and the Popes, Alabama 3, Hayseed Dixie Website … Wikipedia
Neck of pancreas — Neck not labeled, but visible between #1 and #3. Latin cervix pancreatis Gray s … Wikipedia
Neck (short story) — Neck is a short story by Roald Dahl. It first appeared in the 1953 collection Someone Like You. Plot summary Upon inheriting his father s newspaper and magazine empire, Sir Basil Turton suddenly finds himself the most sought after bachelor in… … Wikipedia
