neck down

verb

To alter (a cartridge) by forcing it into a smaller calibre and size.

Meanings

verbneck down (third-person singular simple present necks down, present participle necking down, simple past and past participle necked down)

present singular third person necks down · participle present necking down · participle past necked down · past necked down

  1. transitiveengineeringTo alter (a cartridge) by forcing it into a smaller calibre and size.
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APA

neck down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neck%20down

MLA

“neck down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neck%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neck down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neck%20down.

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