English to English
collar
('k/A/l/@/r
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noun (n)
- a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- anything worn or placed about the neck(noun.artifact)Example:
The thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar.
A collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse.
source: wordnet30 - a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a figurative restraint(noun.act)Example:
Asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market.
source: wordnet30 - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)(noun.act)Example:
The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar.
source: wordnet30 - Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint, or identification; as, the collar of a coat; a lady's collar; the collar of a dog.(noun)source: webster1913