NECKPIECE Synonyms

• a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

• British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)

• (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)

• a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament

• (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership

• anything that acts as a restraint

• a unit of length

• a series of hills or mountains

• a linked or connected series of objects

• a necklace made by stringing objects together

• connect or arrange into a chain by linking

• fasten or secure with chains

• attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

• a verbal formula believed to have magical force

• something believed to bring good luck

• (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks

• attract; cause to be enamored

• control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

• protect through supernatural powers or charms

• induce into action by using one's charm

• someone who kills by strangling

• an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation

• necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck

• a high tight collar

• a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

• (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

• anything worn or placed about the neck

• a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part

• the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot

• a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it

• necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck

• a figurative restraint

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

• take into custody

• seize by the neck or collar

• furnish with a collar

• a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace

• any of various large ancient Greek coins

• a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat)

• an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered

• an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

• a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat) "medallions of veal"

• jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

• an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

• branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

• held from above and hanging down

• a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

• a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels

• line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable

• a necklace made by stringing objects together

• a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

• a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)

• leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue

• drive (a vessel) ashore

• bring to the ground

• a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease

• cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

• A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.