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nape
/neɪp/
noun 5verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
lay, right
VERB + NAPE
formed, growth, hand, shave, snake
NAPE + NOUN
neck, tail
PREP.
from, on, on
ADV.
lightly
Definitions
noun
1
The back part of the neck.
He was still stroking Radar, long glides of his hand from nape to tail.
2
The part of a fish or bird immediately behind the head.
noun
1
A tablecloth.
noun
1
Napalm.
RHAH: They got through Alpha Company! Anything behind you don't identify itself, blow it away. Two - air strike's coming in. They gonna lay snake and nape right on the perimeter so stay tight in your holes and don't leave 'em.
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He was still stroking Radar, long glides of his hand from nape to tail.
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RHAH: They got through Alpha Company! Anything behind you don't identify itself, blow it away. Two - air strike's coming in. They gonna lay snake and nape right on the perimeter so stay tight in your
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My nape hurts.
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Would you like me to shave the nape of your neck?
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She touched me lightly on the nape of the neck with the tips of her fingers and it made me shudder.
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A growth has formed on my nape.
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