jugular — ozdic

Collocations

3

ADJ.

carotid, external, external, internal

VERB + JUGULAR

court, seeking, went

JUGULAR + NOUN

vein

Definitions

adj

1

Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.

2

Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.

3

Having ventral fins attached under the throat.

4

Relating to juggling.

noun

1

Ellipsis of jugular vein.

2

Any critical vulnerability.

It was vicious; he went for the jugular.

One of Lionel's old Salthill friends with whom he exchanged perhaps a dozen words a year, and with whom he sometimes played squash, and tennis, both men killers on the court, seeking the jugular […].

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Example Bank

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01

It was vicious; he went for the jugular.

Wiktionary

02

One of Lionel's old Salthill friends with whom he exchanged perhaps a dozen words a year, and with whom he sometimes played squash, and tennis, both men killers on the court, seeking the jugular […].

Wiktionary

03

Tom went for the jugular.

Tatoeba · #9628236

04

The jugular vein is located on the side of your neck.

Tatoeba · #9666207

05

Worn on the neck, the device records central blood pressure in the carotid artery, internal jugular vein and external jugular vein.

Tatoeba · #12073595

Usage Notes

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