head and neck

  • 41Neck (disambiguation) — Neck is the body part between the head and torso of many animals. Neck may also refer to: Neck (music), the projecting part of a string instrument Neck (short story), by Roald Dahl Neck (Chinese constellation) Neck (Band), a British Celtic punk… …

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  • 42head-to-head — I adjective 1. involving two persons; intimately private a tete a tete supper a head to head conversation • Syn: ↑tete a tete • Similar to: ↑private • …

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  • 43neck — 1. Part of body by which the head is connected to the trunk : it extends from the base of the cranium to the top of the shoulders. 2. In anatomy, any constricted portion having a fancied resemblance to the n. of an animal. 3. The germinative… …

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  • 44neck — [[t]ne̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ necks, necking, necked 1) N COUNT: usu poss N Your neck is the part of your body which joins your head to the rest of your body. She threw her arms round his neck and hugged him warmly... He was short and stocky, and had a thick …

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  • 45neck — neck1 W2S2 [nek] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of the body)¦ 2¦(clothing)¦ 3¦(narrow part)¦ 4 be up to your neck in something 5 neck and neck (with somebody) 6 in this/somebody s neck of the woods 7 get it in the neck 8 by a neck 9 …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 46neck — neck1 [ nek ] noun count *** 1. ) the part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the body: The three winners had medals placed around their necks. The tight collar pinched his neck. a ) the part of a piece of clothing that touches or… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 47neck — 1 /nek/ noun 1 PART OF THE BODY (C) the part of your body that joins your head to your shoulders: She wore a string of pearls around her neck. 2 CLOTHING (C) the part of a piece of clothing that goes around your neck: the neck of the shirt | The… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 48Head louse — This article is about the animal. For the disease known as head lice, see Pediculosis capitis. Head lice Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …

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  • 49head — head1 W1S1 [hed] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(top of body)¦ 2¦(mind)¦ 3¦(calm/sensible)¦ 4¦(person in charge)¦ 5¦(front/leading position)¦ 6¦(crazy)¦ 7 a head/per head 8¦(river/valley)¦ 9 come to a head 9 bring something to a head …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 50head — /hɛd / (say hed) noun 1. the upper part of the human body, joined to the trunk by the neck. 2. the corresponding part of an animal s body. 3. the head considered as the seat of thought, memory, understanding, etc.: to have a head for mathematics …