neck down
neck down · necks down · necked down · necking down
To alter by forcing it into a smaller calibre and sizeTo alter (a cartridge) by forcing it into a smaller calibre and size.
» Tom broke his neck falling down a flight of stairs.
Том сломал себе шею, упав с лестничного пролёта.
Meaning
1 sensesTo alter (a cartridge) by forcing it into a smaller calibre and size.
Examples
3 sentencesTom broke his neck falling down a flight of stairs.
ruТом сломал себе шею, упав с лестничного пролёта.
She became paralyzed from the neck down.
Craning his scraggly neck down to him, he asked Nick what he was doing down there.
deIndem er seinen dürren Hals zu ihm hinabreckte, fragte er Nick, was er da unten tue.
Forms
necks down, necking down, necked down, necked down| Base form | neck down · to neck down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | necks down |
| Present participle | necking down |
| Past simple | necked down |
| Past participle | necked down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb