Meanings
nounneck joint (plural neck joints)
plural neck joints
- stringed instrumentsentertainmentΤhe junction where the neck (fretted or unfretted) meets the body of a stringed instrument.
On the classical guitar, the heel supports the neck joint on the back side.
- human anatomyOne of the joints of the cervical vertebrae (“seven vertebrae of the neck”).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of the joints of the neck (it belongs to the vertebral column).
Similar
neck-body joint
Translations
Greek άρμοση λαιμού, άρθρωση λαιμού
- άρμοση λαιμού (ármosi laimoú)string instrument joint
- άρθρωση λαιμού (árthrosi laimoú)spinal anatomy
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APA
neck joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neck%20joint
MLA
“neck joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neck%20joint. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neck joint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neck%20joint.
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