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collar

nounverb /kɑlər/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 8 WWF 11
Definitions
noun

a figurative restraint

“asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market”

verb

furnish with a collar

“collar the dog”

verb

seize by the neck or collar

noun

an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

verb

take into custody

noun

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

noun

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

“the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar”

noun

necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck

noun

the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot

noun

a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it

noun

anything worn or placed about the neck

“the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar”

noun

a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part

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