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Meaning of collar

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  collar
      n 1: a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
           [syn: {collar}, {neckband}]
      2: (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of
         any animal
      3: 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"
      4: a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or
         secure a machine part
      5: the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot [syn:
         {collar}, {shoe collar}]
      6: a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's
         neck as a harness or to identify it
      7: necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck [syn:
         {choker}, {collar}, {dog collar}, {neckband}]
      8: a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program
         trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his
         emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash" [syn: {collar},
         {leash}]
      9: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
         "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" [syn:
         {apprehension}, {arrest}, {catch}, {collar}, {pinch}, {taking
         into custody}]
      v 1: take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected
           criminals" [syn: {collar}, {nail}, {apprehend}, {arrest},
           {pick up}, {nab}, {cop}]
      2: seize by the neck or collar
      3: furnish with a collar; "collar the dog"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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