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neck joint

neck joint noun: τhe junction where the neck (fretted or unfretted) meets the body of a stringed instrument.

Noun

neck joint (plural neck joints)

  1. (stringed instruments) Τhe junction where the neck (fretted or unfretted) meets the body of a stringed instrument.
    • On the classical guitar, the heel supports the neck joint on the back side.
  2. One of the joints of the neck (it belongs to the vertebral column).
    Synonyms:
    neck-body joint
  3. (human anatomy) One of the joints of the cervical vertebrae (“seven vertebrae of the neck”).

Synonyms of neck joint

  • neck-body joint

Forms of neck joint

pluralneck joints

Questions about neck joint

What does neck joint mean?
Neck joint means τhe junction where the neck (fretted or unfretted) meets the body of a stringed instrument.
What part of speech is neck joint?
Neck joint is a noun.
What is the plural of neck joint?
The plural of neck joint is neck joints.

Words near neck joint in the dictionary

  1. neck gaiter
  2. neck gaiters
  3. neck guard
  4. neck guards
  5. neck in neck
  6. neck joint
  7. neck joints
  8. neck kerchief
  9. neck kerchiefs
  10. neck kerchieves
  11. neck knife

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