narrow neck

collocation in English

meaningsofnarrowandneck

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narrow
adjective
uk
/ˈnær.əʊ/us
/ˈner.oʊ/
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with ...
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neck
noun[C]
uk
/nek/us
/nek/
the part of the body that joins the head to ...
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(Definition ofnarrowandneckfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is a pear-shaped pouch with anarrowneck, which lies between the left intestinal diverticulum and the uterus.
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Perhaps the subnanosecond time scale of the formation and explosion of anarrowneckis the explanation for this null result.
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The island consists of two parts connected by anarrowneckin the centre.
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It consists of two basins connected by anarrowneck.
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The head is broad and distinct from thenarrowneck.
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Certainly, and it will remain impossible if you try to send all this volume of matter through the verynarrowneckof this one bottle.
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They asked him whether it would not be more prudent to consolidate on thenarrowneckuntil the position became more clear.
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The island is in two distinct parts, joined by anarrowneck.
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The band wraps directly below thenarrowneckof the pot.
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Anarrowneckof rock, with a natural tunnel through it, joins the two parts.
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Eventually a horseshoe bend is formed and the river cuts through thenarrowneck.
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The long,narrowneckslows down the spreading of vapors and gases to the environment.
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The cheilocystidia are 2030(40) x 4.56(9) m and fusiod with anarrowneck.
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Thenarrowneckof pebbles is covered at spring tides and during storms.
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It has a narrow base, a wide body, anarrowneck, and a small opening.
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They are also used for items too large to be removed from anarrowneckbottle.
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It differs from the beaker in its tapered body andnarrowneck.
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He planted a watermelon in a jar with anarrowneck.
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A game over occurs if capsules fill up the playing field in a way that obstructs the bottle'snarrowneck.
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The upper extremity consists of a rounded head, anarrowneck, and two short processes (tubercles, sometimes called tuberosities).
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The headland is a moderately high, rounded hill, joined to the mainland by a low,narrowneck.
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Anarrowneckof land, just wide enough for a team of horses and wagon, connected it with the mainland.
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They usually consist of a plastic or glass bottle with anarrowneckand a small opening.
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