topneck

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noun

A hard clam of an intermediate size, larger than a littleneck but smaller than a cherrystone.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nountopneck (plural topnecks)

plural topnecks

  1. USA hard clam of an intermediate size, larger than a littleneck but smaller than a cherrystone.

Origin

Ellipsis of topneck clam; from top + neck.

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APA

topneck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topneck

MLA

“topneck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topneck. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “topneck,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topneck.

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