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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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Origin of bullneck

bull1 + neck

Words nearby bullneck

bullion, bullionist, bullish, bullitt, bullmastiff, bullneck, bullnose, bullnose header, bullnose stretcher, bullock, bullock's heart
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Medical definitions for bull neck

bull neck

n.

A heavy, thick neck caused by hypertrophied muscles or enlarged cervical lymph nodes.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.