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collar

('k/A/l/@/r )

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
neckband

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)

Synonym:
shoe collar

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)

Synonym:
choker, dog collar, neckband

source: wordnet30
a figurative restraint(noun.act)

Example:
Asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market.

Synonym:
leash

source: wordnet30
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)(noun.act)

Example:
The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar.

Synonym:
apprehension, arrest, catch, pinch, taking into custody

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

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