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  1. 1
    the part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the body

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of neck

    Other parts of the body from the outside: abdomen, back, belly, belly button, body, chest, flank, front, girth, heart... more
    1. a.
      the part of a piece of clothing that touches or lies just below your neck

      American English synonyms or related words for this sense of neck

      Parts of clothes: arm, armhole, bib, bodice, breast, breast pocket, buttonhole, care label, coattails, collar... more
  2. 2
    a long narrow part of something such as a bottle or a musical instrument

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of neck

    Parts of musical instruments: bellows, bow, bridge, catgut, damper, drumstick, fret, hammer, head, key... more
  3. 3
    a long narrow piece of land or area of water

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of neck

    General words for areas of water: channel, field, ground, groundwater, inlet, lagoon, narrows, neck, open water, sound... more

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