bullneck

[ boo l-nek ]

/ ˈbʊlˌnɛk /

noun

the leather made from the hide of the neck of a bull.

the name applied to various ducks, including the ring-necked duck, the ruddy duck, and the canvasback.

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Nearby words

bullion, bullionist, bullish, bullitt, bullmastiff, bullneck, bullnose, bullnose header, bullnose stretcher, bullock, bullock's heart

Origin of bullneck

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Medicine definitions for bull neck

bull neck

n.

A heavy, thick neck caused by hypertrophied muscles or enlarged cervical lymph nodes.

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