collar

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[ UK /kˈɒlɐ/ ]
[ US /ˈkɑɫɝ/ ]

NOUN

a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
a figurative restraint
kept a tight leash on his emotions
asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market
he's always gotten a long leash
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
anything worn or placed about the neck
the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar
a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse
a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it

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A boa made from black water mink is worth about 50 dollars, a collarette about $100,00 and a coat reaching down to the hips would cost about $250,00. Black Beaver The Trapper
Earl is a cigar-chomping, blue-collar megalosaurus, and he's just been canned from his job as a tree pusher for the Wesayson Development Corp. A Megalosaurus Hit?
While things are bad now, I've noticed that blue collar families that had jobs during the boom, but couldn't afford to get into one of the overprices houses are now snatching up foreclosures, fixing them up and living the dream. Current.com top stories
He quickly snatched the collar of Steven's shirt and shoved him hard against the wall.
She took a deep breath and fiddled with the sapphire necklace hanging down below her collar bone.
a pink-collar employee
`Then apparently James needs no more stiffening in his collar," Aubrey murmured. THE LAST RAVEN
If the DJIA falls by the target amount, the collar is called the uptick rule. Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage
Bide a wee, bide a wee," he protested, when collared by the pocket-miner. CHAPTER 24
The rigid collar and tandem harness allowed teams to pull with equal strength and greater efficiency.

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