necklace
(noun) jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
necklace (plural necklaces)
An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
(figuratively) Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
(South Africa) A device used in necklacing (an informal execution); a rubber tyre that is filled with petrol. It is placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.
necklace (third-person singular simple present necklaces, present participle necklacing, simple past and past participle necklaced)
(South Africa) To informally execute by necklacing; by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.
Source: Wiktionary
Neck"lace (; 48), n.
1. A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
