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COLLAR

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Example:

the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar

Synonyms:

apprehension; arrest; catch; collar; pinch; taking into custody

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("collar" is a kind of...):

capture; gaining control; seizure (the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property)

Derivation:

collar (take into custody)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A figurative restraint

Example:

he's always gotten a long leash

Synonyms:

collar; leash

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("collar" is a kind of...):

restraint (the act of controlling by restraining someone or something)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck

Synonyms:

choker; collar; dog collar; neckband

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("collar" is a kind of...):

necklace (jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women))

Derivation:

collar (furnish with a collar)

collar (seize by the neck or collar)

Sense 4

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

collar; neckband

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("collar" is a kind of...):

band (a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body))

Meronyms (parts of "collar"):

facing (a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "collar"):

choker; neck ruff; ruff; ruffle (a high tight collar)

clerical collar; dog collar; Roman collar (a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy)

Eton collar (broad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket)

Peter Pan collar (a flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front)

rabato; rebato (a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century)

polo-neck collar; turtleneck collar (a high close-fitting turnover collar)

Holonyms ("collar" is a part of...):

neck; neck opening (an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck)

Derivation:

collar (furnish with a collar)

collar (seize by the neck or collar)

Sense 5

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("collar" is a kind of...):

band (a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body))

Meronyms (parts of "collar"):

hame (stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "collar"):

dog collar (a collar for a dog)

Derivation:

collar (furnish with a collar)

collar (seize by the neck or collar)

Sense 6

Meaning:

The stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot

Synonyms:

collar; shoe collar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("collar" is a kind of...):

brim; lip; rim (the top edge of a vessel or other container)

Holonyms ("collar" is a part of...):

boot (footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg)

shoe (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)

Sense 7

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("collar" is a kind of...):

hoop; ring (a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling)

Sense 8

Meaning:

Anything worn or placed about the neck

Example:

a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("collar" is a kind of...):

neckpiece (an article of apparel worn about the neck)

Sense 9

Meaning:

(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("collar" is a kind of...):

band; banding; stria; striation (a stripe or stripes of contrasting color)

Domain category:

zoological science; zoology (the branch of biology that studies animals)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Take into custody

Example:

the police nabbed the suspected criminals

Synonyms:

apprehend; arrest; collar; cop; nab; nail; pick up

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "collar" is one way to...):

clutch; prehend; seize (take hold of; grab)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

collar (the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Furnish with a collar

Example:

collar the dog

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "collar" is one way to...):

equip; fit; fit out; outfit (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

collar (necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck)

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

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

Sense 3

Meaning:

Seize by the neck or collar

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "collar" is one way to...):

clutch; prehend; seize (take hold of; grab)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

collar (necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck)

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

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

Credits

 Context examples: 

Treatment depends on the cause, but may include applying ice, taking pain relievers, getting physical therapy or wearing a cervical collar.

(Neck Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

As I couldn't, I held my tongue, and bore the scolding till the old gentleman collared me.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

One day the Prince hid his queue behind the collar of his coat, so Harewood cut his off, thinking that they were going out of fashion.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

About his neck was put a moss-stuffed collar, which was connected by two pulling-traces to a strap that passed around his chest and over his back.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

"There can be no doubt of that," said Summerlee, grimly, "for one has just disappeared behind your shirt-collar."

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I gave a few halloa, took to my heels, collared my gentleman, and brought him back to where there was already quite a group about the screaming child.

(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

Holmes had followed him closely, and as the man turned with a cry of surprise and alarm he caught him by the collar and threw him back into the room.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Collar and elbow, or close-lock, or catch how you can?

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A thin, flexible tube that is inserted into a vein in the neck or below the collar bone and guided (threaded) into the right atrium of the heart.

(External right atrial catheter, NCI Dictionary)

You shall become a black poodle and have a gold collar round your neck, and shall eat burning coals, till the flames burst forth from your throat.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)