Bullneck

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bull-necked person.
  2. 2
    A short and thick neck, like that of a bull.

    "The engineer kept shaking his head. A muscle bulged out on his arm. Felix tapped the rebellious biceps, soothing it with a barely perceptible touch. The engineer was listening now, his bullneck calm, his shoulders drooping."

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"The engineer kept shaking his head. A muscle bulged out on his arm. Felix tapped the rebellious biceps, soothing it with a barely perceptible touch. The engineer was listening now, his bullneck calm, his shoulders drooping."

Etymology

From bull + neck.

Related phrases

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