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topneck

topneck noun: a hard clam of an intermediate size, larger than a littleneck but smaller than a cherrystone.

topneck: a hard clam of an intermediate size, larger than a littleneck but smaller than a cherrystone
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Noun

topneck (plural topnecks)

  1. (US) A hard clam of an intermediate size, larger than a littleneck but smaller than a cherrystone.

Forms of topneck

pluraltopnecks

Origin of topneck

Ellipsis of topneck clam; from top + neck.

Questions about topneck

What does topneck mean?
Topneck means a hard clam of an intermediate size, larger than a littleneck but smaller than a cherrystone.
What part of speech is topneck?
Topneck is a noun.
What is the plural of topneck?
The plural of topneck is topnecks.

Words near topneck in the dictionary

  1. topmasts
  2. topmen
  3. topminnow
  4. topminnows
  5. topmost
  6. topneck
  7. topnecks
  8. topness
  9. topnotch
  10. topnotcher
  11. topnotchers

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