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collar
noun(col-lar)
a figurative restraint
Synonyms: leash,
Examples:
Asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market.
collar
verb(col-lar)
take into custody
Synonyms: apprehend, arrest, cop, nab, nail, pick up,
collar
noun(col-lar)
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
Synonyms: neckband,
collar
noun(col-lar)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Synonyms: apprehension, arrest, catch, pinch, taking into custody,
Examples:
The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar.
collar
noun(col-lar)
necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
Synonyms: choker, dog collar, neckband,
collar
noun(col-lar)
the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
Synonyms: shoe collar,
collar
noun(col-lar)
a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
collar
noun(col-lar)
anything worn or placed about the neck
Examples:
The thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar.
A collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse.
collar
noun(col-lar)
a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
collar
verb(col-lar)
furnish with a collar
Examples:
Collar the dog.
collar
verb(col-lar)
seize by the neck or collar
collar
noun(col-lar)
(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

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